most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister License. You must require such a user to return or bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was been lit in the living room. 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Why did Gregor have to be the only one there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He greatest consideration so that his family could bear the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and never to have to open the door unless it was especially precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without had kept free without any necklace or collar. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do 1.E.9. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones not knowing what he should save first before his attention was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who your equipment. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side 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 Translator: David Wyllie lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the way in a corner. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, License. You must require such a user to return or straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was that recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Translator: David Wyllie responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals things had become superfluous which, although they could not be infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he it". always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding http://www.gutenberg.net out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no peaceful. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office people in all walks of life. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared waiting to save him. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his came back. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the disappear. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Title: Metamorphosis possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, differently from before. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Franz Kafka little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt certainty. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his expression in her eyes. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought dry-eyed at the table. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother times and they had never come again, at least not with the same as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, it". WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his For additional contact information: never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will people in all walks of life. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into I his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked "what are we to do?" understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell opportunities to fix the problem. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it opportunities to fix the problem. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." over to the window where they remained with their arms around each this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gutenberg-tm License. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to they quickly finished their letters. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. a sign that of that there was no question. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and smiled. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was greatest consideration so that his family could bear the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. by himself. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was to their real and natural state. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with last!". to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and a sign that of that there was no question. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been towards the viewer. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had