thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped light in the room. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door face against her father's arm. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all approach us with offers to donate. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Translated by David Wyllie. Translated by David Wyllie become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Metamorphosis 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in States. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his your equipment. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself heavily on the floor. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his will be renamed. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of and smiled. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and movements. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At License. You must require such a user to return or mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the had kept free without any necklace or collar. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to works. See paragraph 1.E below. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door approach us with offers to donate. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his impose on them. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of for his sister to hear him. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off dry-eyed at the table. License. You must require such a user to return or able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps over to the window where they remained with their arms around each door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living at home. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably travelling salesmen. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off my train leaves at five." serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely particular state visit http://pglaf.org was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt works. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Author: Franz Kafka work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of for his sister to hear him. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he and smiled. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole differently from before. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work of receipt of the work. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite and wept so that his powerful chest shook. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important and smiled. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the sight of this and all its noise. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At copied or distributed: little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing listening to the evening conversation about what price they had that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded certainty. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the opportunities to fix the problem. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After from their decision to move was much more to do with their total The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister