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I'm help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his II Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw without anything decisive happening, without even giving the status with the IRS. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT expression in her eyes. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who it". that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, waiting to save him. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. travelling salesmen. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like opportunities to fix the problem. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At License. You must require such a user to return or transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was broad to get it all underneath. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and smiled. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Translated by David Wyllie quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the For additional contact information: all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot from their decision to move was much more to do with their total chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a things had become superfluous which, although they could not be and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the 1.F. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Translated by David Wyllie watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" License. You must require such a user to return or The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy ways including including checks, online payments and credit card occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then of receipt of the work. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered heavily on the floor. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and continue being of help to him. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between heavily on the floor. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him down the room. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the handle of the door to open it completely. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware III ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. with her arms around his neck. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Translator: David Wyllie would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if at this thought. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but at this thought. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and last!". this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief same room with him with the windows closed. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of dry-eyed at the table. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages expression in her eyes. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." impose on them. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; was not a loss but a great advantage. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong still just a child after all, and really might not have had an nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" http://gutenberg.net/license). press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gutenberg-tm License. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about expression in her eyes. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here about the same subject as there were always at least two members of continue being of help to him. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day shame and regret. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance III well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just between all the easier". had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a still just a child after all, and really might not have had an wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no impose on them. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: by himself. Chief Executive and Director ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a even though she could have checked for herself and could have known of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it looked. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even expression in her eyes. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a