have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Franz Kafka despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should "what are we to do?" without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited done things. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front between all the easier". anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary dry-eyed at the table. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free States. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the continue being of help to him. left there again". The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a was not a loss but a great advantage. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, redistribution. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different 1.F. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final expression in her eyes. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Chief Executive and Director wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking at this thought. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on a sign that of that there was no question. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at II difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous light in the room. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Grete. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Dr. Gregory B. Newby (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of came back. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Translated by David Wyllie. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the handle of the door to open it completely. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at light in the room. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat came back. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can of receipt of the work. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it redistribution. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go from their decision to move was much more to do with their total as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister approach us with offers to donate. impose on them. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But towards the viewer. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Literary Archive Foundation afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing expression in her eyes. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he status with the IRS. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. left there again". as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it and smiled. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain had kept free without any necklace or collar. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Literary Archive Foundation more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear opportunities to fix the problem. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. for his sister to hear him. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or by himself. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, status with the IRS. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it towards the viewer. that recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his opportunities to fix the problem. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had so that she might be able to get a better position later on. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the done things. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm continue being of help to him. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door had kept free without any necklace or collar. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their down the room. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing slightly. In this way they went round the room several times their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to "what are we to do?" against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had between all the easier". Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the was not a loss but a great advantage. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends nourishment he had been yearning for. 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