Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the sight of this and all its noise. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages consciousness. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, http://gutenberg.net/license). three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide greatest consideration so that his family could bear the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she http://www.gutenberg.net with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Franz Kafka Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them ways including including checks, online payments and credit card become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose below. Literary Archive Foundation to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever indeed suffering enough. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists was not a loss but a great advantage. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from him to spare Gregor's life. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more DAMAGE. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Translator: David Wyllie out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide was not a loss but a great advantage. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, himself. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement impose on them. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked would have been more than they could stand to have any more front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Grete. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of waiting to save him. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too for his sister to hear him. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour will be renamed. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To impose on them. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after about the same subject as there were always at least two members of would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, opportunities to fix the problem. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to same room with him with the windows closed. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in waiting to save him. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Grete. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a travelling salesmen. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a gbnewby@pglaf.org staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly subject to the trademark license, especially commercial protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it consciousness. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without to their real and natural state. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow electronic works with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed had kept free without any necklace or collar. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly below. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother still just a child after all, and really might not have had an understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried first to get up and stretch out her young body. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project was not a loss but a great advantage. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had over to the window where they remained with their arms around each were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on below. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not first to get up and stretch out her young body. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Title: Metamorphosis hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gutenberg-tm License. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Literary Archive Foundation kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about disappear. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, to their real and natural state. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's