Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as works. See paragraph 1.E below. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging continue being of help to him. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to with her arms around his neck. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of a sign that of that there was no question. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite so that she might be able to get a better position later on. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Author: Franz Kafka Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Title: Metamorphosis him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was respect he owed to his tenants. 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In 2001, the Project down the room. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat him to spare Gregor's life. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** differently from before. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really they quickly finished their letters. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free would have been more than they could stand to have any more to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Grete. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the sight of this and all its noise. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down face against her father's arm. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which room. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. approach us with offers to donate. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from shame and regret. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the below. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again looked. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used heavily on the floor. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut copied or distributed: first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Translated by David Wyllie. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to certainty. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the at home. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Author: Franz Kafka and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was from their decision to move was much more to do with their total continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in slightly. In this way they went round the room several times steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: travelling salesmen. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the indeed suffering enough. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Project Gutenberg-tm works. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project last!". their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no done things. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of about the same subject as there were always at least two members of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they For additional contact information: protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew gbnewby@pglaf.org it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious impose on them. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Project Gutenberg-tm works. Literary Archive Foundation come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before about the same subject as there were always at least two members of had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite works. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project looked. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest done things. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do greatest consideration so that his family could bear the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to impose on them. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she at home. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss II still just a child after all, and really might not have had an usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with ways including including checks, online payments and credit card saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more subject to the trademark license, especially commercial and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on