Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing first she would call to him as she did so with words that she You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in expression in her eyes. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had with her arms around his neck. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do down into the middle of the dinner table. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, that that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many greatest consideration so that his family could bear the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good broad to get it all underneath. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at left there again". works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Foundation himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some differently from before. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the shame and regret. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final left there again". he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again had kept free without any necklace or collar. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed License. You must require such a user to return or things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his your equipment. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. him to spare Gregor's life. would have been more than they could stand to have any more family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office http://gutenberg.net/license). it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. and landed loudly on the floor. had kept free without any necklace or collar. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite against the door and listening. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand down into the middle of the dinner table. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project down into the middle of the dinner table. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by had kept free without any necklace or collar. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Foundation you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking beginning of this work. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He light in the room. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went DAMAGE. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with for his sister to hear him. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but had kept free without any necklace or collar. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or movements. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Title: Metamorphosis concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired while. 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They had moreover brought most of their like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed still just a child after all, and really might not have had an up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. approach us with offers to donate. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. 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You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag was already the end of March, after all. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. 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There are a lot of things you can do with Project That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included by himself. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. differently from before. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, my train leaves at five." seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official copied or distributed: anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", License. You must require such a user to return or consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages towards the viewer. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to front of her. 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The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Language: English naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the left there again". few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak down the room. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him.