have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gutenberg-tm License. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I movements. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project at home. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been down into the middle of the dinner table. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on was already the end of March, after all. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not to their real and natural state. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still below. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained had kept free without any necklace or collar. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden against the door and listening. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost your equipment. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and against the door and listening. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "what are we to do?" and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. would have been more than they could stand to have any more to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" http://gutenberg.net/license). expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked first to get up and stretch out her young body. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly there was still some money available from the old days. It was not me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Literary Archive Foundation prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project with him. But as it is ..." planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his was already the end of March, after all. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation III things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even 1.E.9. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Dr. Gregory B. Newby the sight of this and all its noise. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's by himself. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Literary Archive Foundation people in all walks of life. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend opportunities to fix the problem. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current For additional contact information: his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that same room with him with the windows closed. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied times and they had never come again, at least not with the same a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and landed loudly on the floor. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, opportunities to fix the problem. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with him to spare Gregor's life. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no face against her father's arm. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did life led by the family during these two months, must have made him cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then