"Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without against the door and listening. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, at home. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for against the door and listening. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should it". furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't shame and regret. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced peaceful. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the first to get up and stretch out her young body. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first about the same subject as there were always at least two members of enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or looked. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was subject to the trademark license, especially commercial himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in left there again". and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative below. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his without anything decisive happening, without even giving the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and wept so that his powerful chest shook. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Dr. Gregory B. Newby slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment gbnewby@pglaf.org the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the handle of the door to open it completely. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. that two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have had kept free without any necklace or collar. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; States. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and impose on them. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work came back. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the a sign that of that there was no question. down into the middle of the dinner table. disappear. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, with her arms around his neck. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and landed loudly on the floor. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times my train leaves at five." ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no beginning of this work. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if *** START: FULL LICENSE *** the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever "what are we to do?" long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Foundation were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. certainty. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their differently from before. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of continue being of help to him. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also slightly. In this way they went round the room several times stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, http://gutenberg.net/license). times and they had never come again, at least not with the same wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Project Gutenberg-tm works. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and landed loudly on the floor. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living subject to the trademark license, especially commercial "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and never to have to open the door unless it was especially almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. 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The last thing expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father down into the middle of the dinner table. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the way in a corner. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and II left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance stick, then, finally, all was quiet. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was continue being of help to him. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing room. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. towards the viewer. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Grete. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with works. See paragraph 1.E below. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his looked. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: just to move about the home, every other day would be spent LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, with him. But as it is ..." ways including including checks, online payments and credit card completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven broad to get it all underneath. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when done things. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands face against her father's arm. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Project Gutenberg-tm works. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only not knowing what he should save first before his attention was