immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the of receipt of the work. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but http://www.gutenberg.net round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. done things. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state a sign that of that there was no question. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar the way in a corner. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, consciousness. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Title: Metamorphosis around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him 1.F. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. 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Royalty payments ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room http://gutenberg.net/license). room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from movements. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly http://gutenberg.net/license). the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you consciousness. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that ways including including checks, online payments and credit card providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled continue being of help to him. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the approach us with offers to donate. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's face against her father's arm. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was waiting to save him. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for waiting to save him. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and light in the room. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work movements. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister at this thought. beginning of this work. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without For additional contact information: living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the way in a corner. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then people in all walks of life. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had times and they had never come again, at least not with the same beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room came back. approach us with offers to donate. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the sight of this and all its noise. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Translated by David Wyllie. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, for his sister to hear him. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE certainty. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in times and they had never come again, at least not with the same of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Translated by David Wyllie. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his was already the end of March, after all. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project works. broad to get it all underneath. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Title: Metamorphosis even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned