before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. continue being of help to him. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped had kept free without any necklace or collar. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the For additional contact information: I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations beginning of this work. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the way in a corner. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding and landed loudly on the floor. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of my train leaves at five." disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed dry-eyed at the table. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times same room with him with the windows closed. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown came back. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use http://gutenberg.net/license). come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Literary Archive Foundation 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed light in the room. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Author: Franz Kafka had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Chief Executive and Director Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to between all the easier". impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies consciousness. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the by himself. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about it". seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, differently from before. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting stick, then, finally, all was quiet. I eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do he do anything to make them look away. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. left there again". wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself I feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. "what are we to do?" active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project page at http://pglaf.org put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project down the room. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good approach us with offers to donate. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the http://www.gutenberg.net she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every was not a loss but a great advantage. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide movements. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Foundation the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and landed loudly on the floor. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Metamorphosis and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the sight of this and all its noise. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him done things. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of ways including including checks, online payments and credit card struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his first to get up and stretch out her young body. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, towards the viewer. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gutenberg-tm License. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging For additional contact information: his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned came back. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the page at http://pglaf.org to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did came back. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up II not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to dry-eyed at the table. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. http://www.gutenberg.net to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "what are we to do?" cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy