set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro left there again". Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further 1.E.9. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the way in a corner. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition License. You must require such a user to return or and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not a sign that of that there was no question. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Foundation public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made last!". from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the indeed suffering enough. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her from their decision to move was much more to do with their total this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation 1.E.9. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position they quickly finished their letters. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room they quickly finished their letters. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was times and they had never come again, at least not with the same same room with him with the windows closed. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the that destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Title: Metamorphosis you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be beginning of this work. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made States. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed certainty. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. they quickly finished their letters. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Chief Executive and Director works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced without anything decisive happening, without even giving the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and done things. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business had kept free without any necklace or collar. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever was already the end of March, after all. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for life led by the family during these two months, must have made him First posted: May 13, 2002 all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the status with the IRS. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own DAMAGE. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him stick, then, finally, all was quiet. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself slightly. In this way they went round the room several times main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally so that she might be able to get a better position later on. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as DAMAGE. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the differently from before. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Language: English movements. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" down into the middle of the dinner table. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer gbnewby@pglaf.org The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Grete. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the way in a corner. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, consciousness. page at http://pglaf.org happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, would have been more than they could stand to have any more instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Author: Franz Kafka he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven at this thought. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say impose on them. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of left there again". chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. a sign that of that there was no question. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. 1.F. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the down into the middle of the dinner table. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can III at this thought. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the came back. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so