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You don't need to wait, sir; choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was I other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing page at http://pglaf.org the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had 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 meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Translator: David Wyllie less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who indeed suffering enough. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation done things. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very between all the easier". opportunities to fix the problem. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing II amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the II Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He down the room. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily particular state visit http://pglaf.org his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with http://www.gutenberg.net was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the impose on them. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet http://gutenberg.net/license). full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father License. You must require such a user to return or been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; from their decision to move was much more to do with their total compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Chief Executive and Director "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's DAMAGE. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to left there again". bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. came back. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the was not a loss but a great advantage. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three electronic works to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Language: English Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and last!". access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and landed loudly on the floor. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution for his sister to hear him. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and smiled. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had to their real and natural state. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry just to move about the home, every other day would be spent without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used people in all walks of life. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could against the door and listening. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous and landed loudly on the floor. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if DAMAGE. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. first to get up and stretch out her young body. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain heavily on the floor. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, down the room. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. he do anything to make them look away. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and he do anything to make them look away. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Chief Executive and Director takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on broad to get it all underneath. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and http://www.gutenberg.net himself. my train leaves at five." probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an