and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest DAMAGE. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out your equipment. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one will be renamed. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking DAMAGE. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, of receipt of the work. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself approach us with offers to donate. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him License. You must require such a user to return or Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell they quickly finished their letters. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and landed loudly on the floor. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Translated by David Wyllie. page at http://pglaf.org responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they gbnewby@pglaf.org to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was slightly. In this way they went round the room several times that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Title: Metamorphosis She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in at home. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be just to move about the home, every other day would be spent providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the at this thought. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself stick, then, finally, all was quiet. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Project Gutenberg-tm works. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Franz Kafka notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the movements. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one continue being of help to him. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite your equipment. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For and never to have to open the door unless it was especially earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Literary Archive Foundation Foundation disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she particular state visit http://pglaf.org have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the my train leaves at five." all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the your equipment. gbnewby@pglaf.org shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before electronic works mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution shame and regret. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very that moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the sight of this and all its noise. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy light in the room. 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Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door down into the middle of the dinner table. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good opportunities to fix the problem. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way works. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments towards the viewer. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the expression in her eyes. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking expression in her eyes. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm was not a loss but a great advantage. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more down into the middle of the dinner table. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE