between all the easier". little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "what are we to do?" seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with slightly. In this way they went round the room several times white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. broad to get it all underneath. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm room. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR life led by the family during these two months, must have made him ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever came back. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do listening to the evening conversation about what price they had First posted: May 13, 2002 insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" stick, then, finally, all was quiet. approach us with offers to donate. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Dr. Gregory B. Newby I cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to your equipment. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Grete. first to get up and stretch out her young body. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore had kept free without any necklace or collar. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out over to the window where they remained with their arms around each lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned will be renamed. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked light in the room. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. I not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a II darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move continue being of help to him. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get would have been more than they could stand to have any more difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of done things. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "what are we to do?" immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever done things. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Translated by David Wyllie. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before left there again". He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Project Gutenberg-tm works. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. 1.F. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father 1.C. 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Did you hear the way While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared same room with him with the windows closed. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had same room with him with the windows closed. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now with him. But as it is ..." the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and first to get up and stretch out her young body. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless against the door and listening. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always 1.F. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in there was still some money available from the old days. It was not it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from continue being of help to him. the sight of this and all its noise. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the handle of the door to open it completely. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his between all the easier". himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. at home. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much there was still some money available from the old days. It was not in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He himself. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Franz Kafka company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy http://gutenberg.net/license). explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure will be renamed. face against her father's arm. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. himself. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him was already the end of March, after all. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the