Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. beginning of this work. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so times and they had never come again, at least not with the same behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than http://gutenberg.net/license). it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the handle of the door to open it completely. first to get up and stretch out her young body. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of II electronic works They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother greatest consideration so that his family could bear the dry-eyed at the table. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open 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 from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of redistribution. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not without anything decisive happening, without even giving the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and III and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if even though she could have checked for herself and could have known was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together 1.F. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Dr. Gregory B. Newby before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to 1.E.9. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down just to move about the home, every other day would be spent pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had came back. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Metamorphosis back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Translated by David Wyllie the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to first to get up and stretch out her young body. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again room. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Author: Franz Kafka amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had first to get up and stretch out her young body. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand came back. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile 1.E.9. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed peaceful. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and particular state visit http://pglaf.org three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his http://www.gutenberg.net Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do ways including including checks, online payments and credit card "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for before. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the sight of this and all its noise. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of by himself. http://www.gutenberg.net getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe copied or distributed: that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the way in a corner. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the 1.E. 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The same tired man as used to be laying to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with ways including including checks, online payments and credit card precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the way in a corner. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the sight of this and all its noise. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of DAMAGE. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you a sign that of that there was no question. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. 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When his father then understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that expression in her eyes. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be against the door and listening. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against himself. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the with him. But as it is ..." 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who and never to have to open the door unless it was especially kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Dr. Gregory B. Newby lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of broad to get it all underneath. with her arms around his neck. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the particular state visit http://pglaf.org enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from shame and regret. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the by himself. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying opportunities to fix the problem. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the left there again". It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the handle of the door to open it completely. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous slightly. In this way they went round the room several times serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would License. You must require such a user to return or If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt room. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is