Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE redistribution. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Author: Franz Kafka that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Franz Kafka the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in gbnewby@pglaf.org THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her of receipt of the work. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment down into the middle of the dinner table. was already the end of March, after all. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The 1.E.9. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way times and they had never come again, at least not with the same gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but room. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project continue being of help to him. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, light in the room. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "what are we to do?" that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk electronic works he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously differently from before. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough heavily on the floor. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as certainty. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more light in the room. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought beginning of this work. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been between all the easier". bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Section 2. 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Girls of that age, though, do become all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the impose on them. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their with him. But as it is ..." as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that 1.F. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the way in a corner. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when left there again". teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Literary Archive Foundation to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on http://www.gutenberg.net sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place without anything decisive happening, without even giving the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps with her arms around his neck. III continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not will be renamed. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. to their real and natural state. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived had kept free without any necklace or collar. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to continue being of help to him. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them works. See paragraph 1.E below. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would 1.E.9. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock by himself. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his continue being of help to him. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. people in all walks of life. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a 1.F. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Title: Metamorphosis to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now