see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than down into the middle of the dinner table. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too copied or distributed: hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, works. See paragraph 1.E below. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you with him. But as it is ..." after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and left there again". Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had impose on them. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Franz Kafka course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring with him. But as it is ..." Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile "what are we to do?" own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back http://www.gutenberg.net see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously between all the easier". just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she ways including including checks, online payments and credit card looked. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said consciousness. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in for his sister to hear him. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, States. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. first to get up and stretch out her young body. approach us with offers to donate. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times III left there again". Translated by David Wyllie had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Metamorphosis again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if 1.F. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true he do anything to make them look away. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure stick, then, finally, all was quiet. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no travelling salesmen. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Metamorphosis against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to heavily on the floor. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, was already the end of March, after all. Franz Kafka breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I at this thought. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Translated by David Wyllie. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm peaceful. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" and landed loudly on the floor. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gutenberg-tm License. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went face against her father's arm. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their copied or distributed: front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm works. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his came back. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his was not a loss but a great advantage. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Franz Kafka not knowing what he should save first before his attention was despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space down into the middle of the dinner table. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he had kept free without any necklace or collar. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the way in a corner. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Language: English doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included impose on them. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project