with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic same room with him with the windows closed. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the handle of the door to open it completely. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Dr. Gregory B. Newby few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the it". one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her my train leaves at five." he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without "what are we to do?" normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he room. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but License. You must require such a user to return or definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka against the door and listening. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If 1.F. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his had kept free without any necklace or collar. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Metamorphosis only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his certainty. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've at home. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He first she would call to him as she did so with words that she things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his will be renamed. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to opportunities to fix the problem. to their real and natural state. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gutenberg-tm License. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way dry-eyed at the table. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, down into the middle of the dinner table. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found License. You must require such a user to return or Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Grete. shame and regret. will be renamed. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who ways including including checks, online payments and credit card father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka with her arms around his neck. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and III Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Author: Franz Kafka pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he without anything decisive happening, without even giving the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Project Gutenberg-tm works. that that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he with him. But as it is ..." between all the easier". as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of I PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor 1.E.1. 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Gregor even learned, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Language: English used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa was not a loss but a great advantage. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, same room with him with the windows closed. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it down into the middle of the dinner table. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings down into the middle of the dinner table. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times done things. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gutenberg-tm License. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Translator: David Wyllie themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite from their decision to move was much more to do with their total It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had flat and force us to sleep on the streets. 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