slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the way in a corner. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely at this thought. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed himself. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to of receipt of the work. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But to their real and natural state. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm heavily on the floor. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the by himself. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Translated by David Wyllie. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the redistribution. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Foundation living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no that again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder subject to the trademark license, especially commercial driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. copied or distributed: lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to certainty. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of below. works. See paragraph 1.E below. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in left there again". your equipment. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him and landed loudly on the floor. Grete. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and down into the middle of the dinner table. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with shame and regret. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper below. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Grete. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and II sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On my train leaves at five." shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention same room with him with the windows closed. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the sight of this and all its noise. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving first she would call to him as she did so with words that she from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising they quickly finished their letters. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, had kept free without any necklace or collar. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by with him. But as it is ..." 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If you received the work electronically, the person or entity that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there subject to the trademark license, especially commercial His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but as an enemy. 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With his head and legs pulled in against him and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of last!". intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? done things. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would II page at http://pglaf.org Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, light in the room. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Translated by David Wyllie in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work opportunities to fix the problem. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gutenberg-tm License. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted peaceful. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United left there again". And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was page at http://pglaf.org on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared travelling salesmen. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free expression in her eyes. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Literary Archive Foundation foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and landed loudly on the floor. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Translator: David Wyllie come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with and smiled. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto