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The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too at home. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. light in the room. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used broad to get it all underneath. at home. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can redistribution. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her even though she could have checked for herself and could have known from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more a sign that of that there was no question. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become works. See paragraph 1.E below. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United will be renamed. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. down into the middle of the dinner table. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Language: English fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is page at http://pglaf.org that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any towards the viewer. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained at home. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new life led by the family during these two months, must have made him parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had DAMAGE. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times would have been more than they could stand to have any more wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself For additional contact information: an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I it". one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for listening to the evening conversation about what price they had to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still would have been more than they could stand to have any more an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; particular state visit http://pglaf.org to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help approach us with offers to donate. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that at home. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Metamorphosis something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep came back. that vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they people in all walks of life. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had certainty. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, peaceful. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered about the same subject as there were always at least two members of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would redistribution. and landed loudly on the floor. indeed suffering enough. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be people in all walks of life. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at movements. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the work. 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His disappointment at the failure of his plan, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how travelling salesmen. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without first she would call to him as she did so with words that she cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the himself. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the particular state visit http://pglaf.org to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the handle of the door to open it completely. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on your equipment. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance listening to the evening conversation about what price they had any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no about the same subject as there were always at least two members of line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of down the room. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was broad to get it all underneath. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the peaceful. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any First posted: May 13, 2002 that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear consciousness. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from beginning of this work. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to First posted: May 13, 2002 she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, light in the room. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all