skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Dr. Gregory B. Newby back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further movements. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this him to spare Gregor's life. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it III lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Dr. Gregory B. Newby sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was page at http://pglaf.org his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the way in a corner. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just travelling salesmen. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with for his sister to hear him. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. room. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could approach us with offers to donate. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When left there again". able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her redistribution. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after beginning of this work. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by was already the end of March, after all. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but will be renamed. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the way in a corner. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's even though she could have checked for herself and could have known immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Foundation indeed suffering enough. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" peaceful. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked certainty. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in 1.F.4. 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Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had that and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living came back. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the work. 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For this reason, many bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. 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He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the certainty. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework page at http://pglaf.org while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the handle of the door to open it completely. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if looked. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. below. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you movements. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement electronic works sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gutenberg-tm work. 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