redistribution. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing redistribution. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Dr. Gregory B. Newby the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been was not a loss but a great advantage. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Grete. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in opportunities to fix the problem. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would at home. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, and landed loudly on the floor. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing before. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Franz Kafka there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can *** START: FULL LICENSE *** body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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And even if he did catch joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would For additional contact information: while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been States. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good face against her father's arm. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to movements. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Grete. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly States. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the travelling salesmen. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing broad to get it all underneath. Translated by David Wyllie. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages States. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that for his sister to hear him. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated it". Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the way in a corner. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This peaceful. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Title: Metamorphosis his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and wept so that his powerful chest shook. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the face against her father's arm. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check copied or distributed: her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped listening to the evening conversation about what price they had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner towards the viewer. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible stick, then, finally, all was quiet. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; continue being of help to him. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the way in a corner. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. done things. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included down the room. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with beginning of this work. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Language: English it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." still just a child after all, and really might not have had an beginning of this work. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly ways including including checks, online payments and credit card pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked greatest consideration so that his family could bear the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. status with the IRS. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Grete. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the way in a corner. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her towards the viewer. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Translated by David Wyllie and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gutenberg-tm work. 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