from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Literary Archive Foundation was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Metamorphosis Dr. Gregory B. Newby exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he approach us with offers to donate. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK ways including including checks, online payments and credit card clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family he do anything to make them look away. movements. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Grete. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this travelling salesmen. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. 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He was pleased when he finally had his head in the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm and wept so that his powerful chest shook. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their slightly. In this way they went round the room several times impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained about the same subject as there were always at least two members of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at shame and regret. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, towards the viewer. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune on his picture. 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Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and redistribution. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the was not a loss but a great advantage. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Translator: David Wyllie and wept so that his powerful chest shook. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the will be renamed. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project for his sister to hear him. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic there was still some money available from the old days. It was not there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the would have been more than they could stand to have any more gbnewby@pglaf.org from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg and landed loudly on the floor. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his certainty. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the sight of this and all its noise. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived with her arms around his neck. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Translator: David Wyllie away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself down into the middle of the dinner table. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head 1.F.6. 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She answered him with them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of electronic works belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic first to get up and stretch out her young body. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I they quickly finished their letters. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, copied or distributed: increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being broad to get it all underneath. for his sister to hear him. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without without anything decisive happening, without even giving the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's movements. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. works. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with continue being of help to him. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also by himself. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in works. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the way in a corner. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Translator: David Wyllie he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Chief Executive and Director we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones that thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their dry-eyed at the table. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had slightly. In this way they went round the room several times and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the sight of this and all its noise. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the http://gutenberg.net/license). It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly at this thought. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation beginning of this work. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward had kept free without any necklace or collar. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was still just a child after all, and really might not have had an That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm travelling salesmen. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Author: Franz Kafka conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body indeed suffering enough. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him DAMAGE. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been he do anything to make them look away. Chief Executive and Director bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the down the room. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the handle of the door to open it completely. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt I unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like I stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to by himself. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered for his sister to hear him. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to same room with him with the windows closed. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Translated by David Wyllie. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up impose on them. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a