they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to redistribution. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Author: Franz Kafka there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would indeed suffering enough. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Metamorphosis do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. at home. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just 1.E.9. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said II and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic last!". one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her life led by the family during these two months, must have made him more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but her. 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INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his broad to get it all underneath. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. face against her father's arm. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond life led by the family during these two months, must have made him him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the redistribution. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him slightly. In this way they went round the room several times I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should States. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" looked. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked towards the viewer. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, status with the IRS. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat 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 the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which face against her father's arm. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and same room with him with the windows closed. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest between all the easier". Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles travelling salesmen. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which DAMAGE. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? II 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm your equipment. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it greatest consideration so that his family could bear the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different down into the middle of the dinner table. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and differently from before. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there impose on them. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his shame and regret. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Translated by David Wyllie. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back from their decision to move was much more to do with their total immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards done things. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a electronic works "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." 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Gregor was amazed heavily on the floor. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Chief Executive and Director Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the sight of this and all its noise. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg life led by the family during these two months, must have made him home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After