the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations continue being of help to him. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on for his sister to hear him. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of was not a loss but a great advantage. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention http://gutenberg.net/license). earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his was already the end of March, after all. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become status with the IRS. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could heavily on the floor. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement a sign that of that there was no question. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Title: Metamorphosis a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise http://gutenberg.net/license). unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily travelling salesmen. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Foundation business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father subject to the trademark license, especially commercial well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Language: English made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest they quickly finished their letters. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest for his sister to hear him. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than things had become superfluous which, although they could not be collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I gbnewby@pglaf.org serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his done things. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to movements. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie was not a loss but a great advantage. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the works. See paragraph 1.E below. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body to their real and natural state. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Grete. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Dr. Gregory B. Newby movements. Foundation he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could slightly. In this way they went round the room several times hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his For additional contact information: keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** *** START: FULL LICENSE *** and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was they quickly finished their letters. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any http://www.gutenberg.net eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away indeed suffering enough. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and they quickly finished their letters. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself copied or distributed: With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing him to spare Gregor's life. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Translated by David Wyllie. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further with her arms around his neck. States. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk not knowing what he should save first before his attention was still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and broad to get it all underneath. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to himself. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on things had become superfluous which, although they could not be looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it