much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God differently from before. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" certainty. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and approach us with offers to donate. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work first to get up and stretch out her young body. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like indeed suffering enough. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, left there again". especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and they quickly finished their letters. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, he do anything to make them look away. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would First posted: May 13, 2002 unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought heavily on the floor. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Franz Kafka 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if *** START: FULL LICENSE *** back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Project Gutenberg-tm works. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Franz Kafka of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought a sign that of that there was no question. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Author: Franz Kafka Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that movements. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the page at http://pglaf.org your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented at home. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the done things. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office approach us with offers to donate. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out II Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was last!". a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Dr. Gregory B. Newby quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his 1.F. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg gbnewby@pglaf.org grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or down the room. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and shame and regret. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room *** START: FULL LICENSE *** been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right at home. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after DAMAGE. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table continue being of help to him. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth electronic works how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, to their real and natural state. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed http://www.gutenberg.net not knowing what he should save first before his attention was it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel was not a loss but a great advantage. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it first to get up and stretch out her young body. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out room. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did things had become superfluous which, although they could not be coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, indeed suffering enough. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the page at http://pglaf.org whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff looked. certainty. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would DAMAGE. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the handle of the door to open it completely. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing