fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we broad to get it all underneath. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his travelling salesmen. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother between all the easier". with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very electronic works expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, expression in her eyes. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, heavily on the floor. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew certainty. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." III he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Language: English way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and differently from before. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that face against her father's arm. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Chief Executive and Director such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project For additional contact information: consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if expression in her eyes. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to against the door and listening. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it opportunities to fix the problem. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of left there again". While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which at home. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain would have been more than they could stand to have any more prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the last!". up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide first to get up and stretch out her young body. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Dr. Gregory B. Newby control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Foundation there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to certainty. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Translated by David Wyllie the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Metamorphosis grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and For additional contact information: against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, gbnewby@pglaf.org part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Foundation question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time page at http://pglaf.org that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness I screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Gutenberg-tm License. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Franz Kafka any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He for his sister to hear him. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Translated by David Wyllie 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other beginning of this work. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, differently from before. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand face against her father's arm. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. with her arms around his neck. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be ways including including checks, online payments and credit card had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw with her arms around his neck. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Language: English the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their broad to get it all underneath. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be