of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could with her arms around his neck. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE broad to get it all underneath. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm against the door and listening. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to in. 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But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had straight line towards the man. 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I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Professor Michael S. 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Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily listening to the evening conversation about what price they had It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel down the room. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? 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He rested there a little while to recover from the effort - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, up their knives and forks. 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Gregor only needed to hear flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Metamorphosis closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall collection. 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Gregor's mother shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot *** START: FULL LICENSE *** construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Language: English this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the sight of this and all its noise. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the other door which was still held bolted in place. 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"Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware of receipt of the work. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without against the door and listening. your equipment. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. 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In had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of copied or distributed: "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Title: Metamorphosis the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled backwards and was only able to go very slowly. 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It's household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work before. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated between all the easier". father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Franz Kafka light in the room. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would redistribution. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm not knowing what he should save first before his attention was in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he still just a child after all, and really might not have had an they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was people in all walks of life. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he people in all walks of life. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one towards the viewer. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really First posted: May 13, 2002 lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, works. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, same room with him with the windows closed. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more License. You must require such a user to return or favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here certainty. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Foundation - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit particular state visit http://pglaf.org bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the handle of the door to open it completely. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Last updated: May 20, 2012 backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning last!". had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to to their real and natural state. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible below. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to First posted: May 13, 2002 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm was already the end of March, after all. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first over to the window where they remained with their arms around each