his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living looked. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished just to move about the home, every other day would be spent glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the "what are we to do?" Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern unless a copyright notice is included. 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General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and never to have to open the door unless it was especially than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest particular state visit http://pglaf.org "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what first to get up and stretch out her young body. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the way in a corner. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing *** START: FULL LICENSE *** impose on them. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, I somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Metamorphosis with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more III they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be slightly. In this way they went round the room several times whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business below. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it they quickly finished their letters. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of 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 clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a will be renamed. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder certainty. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he 1.F. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Metamorphosis is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK without anything decisive happening, without even giving the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on over to the window where they remained with their arms around each flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the sight of this and all its noise. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the http://www.gutenberg.net furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the http://www.gutenberg.net cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic subject to the trademark license, especially commercial it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could and wept so that his powerful chest shook. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Project Gutenberg-tm works. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to at this thought. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know he do anything to make them look away. with him. But as it is ..." sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his below. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of people in all walks of life. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and landed loudly on the floor. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm will be renamed. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied and landed loudly on the floor. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing light in the room. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in works. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the dry-eyed at the table. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest with him. 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It was half past six and the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Chief Executive and Director ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt face against her father's arm. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could http://www.gutenberg.net secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used For additional contact information: stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father beginning of this work. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her http://www.gutenberg.net planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to DAMAGE. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. works. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Dr. Gregory B. Newby think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself was not a loss but a great advantage. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite it". main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, down the room. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly kitchen. 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