as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gutenberg-tm License. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being was already the end of March, after all. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro down into the middle of the dinner table. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, had kept free without any necklace or collar. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Franz Kafka ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear first she would call to him as she did so with words that she going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gutenberg-tm License. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they had kept free without any necklace or collar. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Translated by David Wyllie. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen with him. But as it is ..." think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the status with the IRS. Dr. Gregory B. Newby next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes page at http://pglaf.org their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Metamorphosis easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which subject to the trademark license, especially commercial work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite movements. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this DAMAGE. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project between all the easier". bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Title: Metamorphosis himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Project Gutenberg-tm works. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's him to spare Gregor's life. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Franz Kafka open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest *** START: FULL LICENSE *** on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide down into the middle of the dinner table. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not between all the easier". where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards came back. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that DAMAGE. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even at this thought. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and never to have to open the door unless it was especially left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw your equipment. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up people in all walks of life. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might first she would call to him as she did so with words that she slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only still just a child after all, and really might not have had an had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, came back. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any and landed loudly on the floor. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Author: Franz Kafka door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was my train leaves at five." the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good control. 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Gregor's mother would tug at his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final differently from before. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie all that secure. 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Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - opportunities to fix the problem. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably of receipt of the work. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or for his sister to hear him. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide same room with him with the windows closed. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, opportunities to fix the problem. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough 1.E.9. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Dr. Gregory B. Newby hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that http://www.gutenberg.net made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to face against her father's arm. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; people in all walks of life. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk life led by the family during these two months, must have made him So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the handle of the door to open it completely. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa last!". But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after and smiled. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found looked. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office