1.F. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged II something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide flat. 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To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official there was still some money available from the old days. It was not sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. page at http://pglaf.org beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and I set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He left there again". you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware that he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about First posted: May 13, 2002 how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no still just a child after all, and really might not have had an receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do had kept free without any necklace or collar. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with travelling salesmen. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in I hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Title: Metamorphosis sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able 1.E.9. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to for his sister to hear him. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry at this thought. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation before. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was dry-eyed at the table. http://www.gutenberg.net - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the with him. But as it is ..." the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly III both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware came back. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. first to get up and stretch out her young body. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method against the door and listening. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of shame and regret. Metamorphosis companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest impose on them. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent even though she could have checked for herself and could have known quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Project Gutenberg-tm works. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** room. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to their real and natural state. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Dr. Gregory B. Newby amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not For additional contact information: to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the expression in her eyes. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Foundation infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the way in a corner. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only room. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right page at http://pglaf.org speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a States. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor