the way in a corner. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing below. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of between all the easier". - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my so that she might be able to get a better position later on. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after room. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so life led by the family during these two months, must have made him occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. works. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief down into the middle of the dinner table. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would States. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in page at http://pglaf.org especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very face against her father's arm. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and will be renamed. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first copied or distributed: Metamorphosis him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away your equipment. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any page at http://pglaf.org set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his particular state visit http://pglaf.org because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very last!". wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go greatest consideration so that his family could bear the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite beginning of this work. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner would have been more than they could stand to have any more especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used below. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his between all the easier". afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and wept so that his powerful chest shook. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious your equipment. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. with him. But as it is ..." sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the same room with him with the windows closed. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and never to have to open the door unless it was especially on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of shame and regret. copied or distributed: cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not so that she might be able to get a better position later on. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. before. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats between all the easier". little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: between all the easier". had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the handle of the door to open it completely. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good things had become superfluous which, although they could not be especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Literary Archive Foundation the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to License. You must require such a user to return or sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had against the door and listening. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your without anything decisive happening, without even giving the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. they quickly finished their letters. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was indeed suffering enough. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." II seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, 1.F. able to see through it all so much better. 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Mr. Samsa and the two women followed before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended left there again". had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any and wept so that his powerful chest shook. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the works. See paragraph 1.E below. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact 1.E.9. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gutenberg-tm License. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut is working with his fretsaw. 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