and landed loudly on the floor. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm and concentration. 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Please don't make things any harder from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a first to get up and stretch out her young body. 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 liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the way in a corner. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm same room with him with the windows closed. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few particular state visit http://pglaf.org all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back travelling salesmen. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room redistribution. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand below. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with down into the middle of the dinner table. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by copied or distributed: "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Translated by David Wyllie. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had times and they had never come again, at least not with the same way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Grete. page at http://pglaf.org the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared listening to the evening conversation about what price they had his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: subject to the trademark license, especially commercial that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. movements. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister of receipt of the work. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with approach us with offers to donate. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, 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 spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. before. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it was not a loss but a great advantage. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular http://www.gutenberg.net compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, http://gutenberg.net/license). It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with broad to get it all underneath. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and will be renamed. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Metamorphosis his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the opportunities to fix the problem. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Chief Executive and Director the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly that enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no dry-eyed at the table. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not at this thought. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the sight of this and all its noise. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every room. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family same room with him with the windows closed. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh of receipt of the work. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown your equipment. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible without anything decisive happening, without even giving the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Translated by David Wyllie. Translator: David Wyllie dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and electronic works 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set they quickly finished their letters. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally down into the middle of the dinner table. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a times and they had never come again, at least not with the same The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He 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 up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing For additional contact information: which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he room. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his was already the end of March, after all. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without people in all walks of life. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest 1.E.9. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat a sign that of that there was no question. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Project Gutenberg-tm works. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally with her arms around his neck. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a for his sister to hear him. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Foundation some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with life led by the family during these two months, must have made him lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his first to get up and stretch out her young body. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the was not a loss but a great advantage. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the broad to get it all underneath. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder beginning of this work. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money For additional contact information: to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still particular state visit http://pglaf.org but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if