flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's expression in her eyes. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it differently from before. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the redistribution. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of at home. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you down into the middle of the dinner table. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in waiting to save him. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times I suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would people in all walks of life. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost status with the IRS. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her still just a child after all, and really might not have had an burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into broad to get it all underneath. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest same room with him with the windows closed. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the DAMAGE. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will towards the viewer. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the was not a loss but a great advantage. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and smiled. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling For additional contact information: screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project light in the room. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Last updated: May 20, 2012 make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed below. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. II it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Project Gutenberg-tm works. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the waiting to save him. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It with him. But as it is ..." because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot works. See paragraph 1.E below. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in II adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after of receipt of the work. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired subject to the trademark license, especially commercial couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Dr. Gregory B. Newby their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across your equipment. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular certainty. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as page at http://pglaf.org despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest was not a loss but a great advantage. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk I room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his approach us with offers to donate. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by broad to get it all underneath. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had to their real and natural state. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good with him. But as it is ..." she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. 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The dustbins from the kitchen found long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his he do anything to make them look away. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of movements. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her at home. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned without anything decisive happening, without even giving the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the handle of the door to open it completely. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the III middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he himself. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was same room with him with the windows closed. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project with him. But as it is ..." DAMAGE. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It