When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief himself. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as copied or distributed: if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Title: Metamorphosis sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have looked. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an disappear. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through 1.E.9. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill works. approach us with offers to donate. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for ways including including checks, online payments and credit card from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed subject to the trademark license, especially commercial re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of broad to get it all underneath. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across First posted: May 13, 2002 catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while room. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in a sign that of that there was no question. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Author: Franz Kafka actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier last!". been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming without anything decisive happening, without even giving the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be redistribution. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current http://gutenberg.net/license). stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too it". of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside life led by the family during these two months, must have made him first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright certainty. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself looked. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the differently from before. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what indeed suffering enough. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing for his sister to hear him. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be to their real and natural state. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had there was still some money available from the old days. It was not benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and a sign that of that there was no question. done things. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "what are we to do?" the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music electronic works than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Language: English to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made II infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down your equipment. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon life led by the family during these two months, must have made him - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Translated by David Wyllie out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all things had become superfluous which, although they could not be WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an For additional contact information: Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with that at this thought. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free looked. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it against the door and listening. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing they quickly finished their letters. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously