States. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and came back. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit light in the room. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking light in the room. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard ways including including checks, online payments and credit card unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers just to move about the home, every other day would be spent trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily License. You must require such a user to return or liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would beginning of this work. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should would have been more than they could stand to have any more the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and they quickly finished their letters. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed him to spare Gregor's life. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Author: Franz Kafka attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner certainty. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few of these things. 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Besides that, they had not been using up all the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This gbnewby@pglaf.org 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Title: Metamorphosis to get through. 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Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, for his sister to hear him. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, redistribution. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, people in all walks of life. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR without anything decisive happening, without even giving the looked. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Translated by David Wyllie their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Translated by David Wyllie feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Metamorphosis stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a II this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Franz Kafka the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly with her arms around his neck. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when him and crying. 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The way she defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her for his sister to hear him. Chief Executive and Director States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. status with the IRS. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Chief Executive and Director Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in III consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. else. 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"You can PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Franz Kafka broad to get it all underneath. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Translator: David Wyllie to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business would have been more than they could stand to have any more happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Chief Executive and Director 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in him to spare Gregor's life. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gutenberg-tm License. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's himself. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He a sign that of that there was no question. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than redistribution. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, done things. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. same room with him with the windows closed. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, same room with him with the windows closed. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: he do anything to make them look away. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every consciousness. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this travelling salesmen. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. will be renamed. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered things had become superfluous which, although they could not be how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of towards the viewer. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and