hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Chief Executive and Director stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but from their decision to move was much more to do with their total for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise status with the IRS. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the indeed suffering enough. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set and smiled. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up copied or distributed: to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already indeed suffering enough. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself life led by the family during these two months, must have made him everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework just to move about the home, every other day would be spent work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his down into the middle of the dinner table. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals of receipt of the work. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Language: English works. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one http://www.gutenberg.net face against her father's arm. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister that request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an was already the end of March, after all. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come with him. But as it is ..." efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to between all the easier". the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and "what are we to do?" round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt between all the easier". wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide him to spare Gregor's life. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; to their real and natural state. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in broad to get it all underneath. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away DAMAGE. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her and never to have to open the door unless it was especially light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and never to have to open the door unless it was especially room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill without anything decisive happening, without even giving the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from at home. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away opportunities to fix the problem. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a approach us with offers to donate. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as approach us with offers to donate. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Franz Kafka again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just broad to get it all underneath. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat expression in her eyes. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to he do anything to make them look away. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Language: English quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on status with the IRS. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they copied or distributed: because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go by himself. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Translator: David Wyllie knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Foundation it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which differently from before. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than opportunities to fix the problem. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't copied or distributed: not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of approach us with offers to donate. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. works. See paragraph 1.E below. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be redistribution. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about redistribution. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning down into the middle of the dinner table. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with light in the room. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an