life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** face against her father's arm. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework works. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - not knowing what he should save first before his attention was even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally from their decision to move was much more to do with their total LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you indeed suffering enough. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - consciousness. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. copied or distributed: across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, DAMAGE. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took between all the easier". Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his done things. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that with her arms around his neck. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really about the same subject as there were always at least two members of had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination so that she might be able to get a better position later on. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; redistribution. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had down into the middle of the dinner table. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed travelling salesmen. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the way in a corner. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able a sign that of that there was no question. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the work. 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Gregor had never had any practice in moving it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the for his sister to hear him. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included 1.F. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any was already the end of March, after all. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but just to move about the home, every other day would be spent to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day just to move about the home, every other day would be spent http://www.gutenberg.net Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the 1.F.4. 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The washing up from breakfast lay on the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he approach us with offers to donate. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, status with the IRS. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their and smiled. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, came back. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while to their real and natural state. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have listening to the evening conversation about what price they had knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the handle of the door to open it completely. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Dr. Gregory B. Newby up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with ways including including checks, online payments and credit card very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from below. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not they quickly finished their letters. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back redistribution. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** my train leaves at five." Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business from their decision to move was much more to do with their total possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to expression in her eyes. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of I was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him waiting to save him. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door at this thought. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost left there again". access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, at this thought. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his shame and regret. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been consciousness. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, at home. your equipment. with her arms around his neck. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance broad to get it all underneath. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that for his sister to hear him. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have