That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; had kept free without any necklace or collar. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his with him. But as it is ..." both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the works. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gutenberg-tm License. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest had kept free without any necklace or collar. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it just to move about the home, every other day would be spent meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Chief Executive and Director politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know at home. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so at this thought. had kept free without any necklace or collar. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not between all the easier". Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman came back. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no with him. But as it is ..." before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to shame and regret. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's to their real and natural state. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Chief Executive and Director then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. with her arms around his neck. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for was not a loss but a great advantage. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything continue being of help to him. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for down the room. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple it". opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door I enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we status with the IRS. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or face against her father's arm. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to gbnewby@pglaf.org the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Dr. Gregory B. Newby this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks For additional contact information: taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Project Gutenberg-tm works. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he looked. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the people in all walks of life. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Grete. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like and smiled. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it first she would call to him as she did so with words that she harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm 1.E.9. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it "what are we to do?" with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net http://www.gutenberg.net them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found disappear. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current people in all walks of life. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their without anything decisive happening, without even giving the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home against the door and listening. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to status with the IRS. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there my train leaves at five." feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the with her arms around his neck. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is down the room. came back. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched not knowing what he should save first before his attention was all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who your equipment. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a without anything decisive happening, without even giving the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole that