come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, License. You must require such a user to return or terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Translated by David Wyllie business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, approach us with offers to donate. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and landed loudly on the floor. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying subject to the trademark license, especially commercial looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the opportunities to fix the problem. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the with him. But as it is ..." bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do consciousness. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so first she would call to him as she did so with words that she that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they 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 now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as that listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the way in a corner. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you certainty. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the towards the viewer. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Literary Archive Foundation day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, him to spare Gregor's life. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After gbnewby@pglaf.org afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the light in the room. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you ways including including checks, online payments and credit card back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. II any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative shame and regret. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional dry-eyed at the table. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God greatest consideration so that his family could bear the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with continue being of help to him. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Grete. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring 1.E.9. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the was not a loss but a great advantage. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden http://www.gutenberg.net found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a your equipment. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Translated by David Wyllie full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with left there again". have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that with her arms around his neck. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present last!". Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. 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It was not very clear he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he corner. 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You may copy it, give it away or But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes by himself. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but looked. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room First posted: May 13, 2002 re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family differently from before. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Metamorphosis seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even travelling salesmen. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Author: Franz Kafka he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Project Gutenberg-tm works. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at against the door and listening. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all stick, then, finally, all was quiet. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; broad to get it all underneath. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without