experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Title: Metamorphosis careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." I entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the works. See paragraph 1.E below. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself For additional contact information: doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with himself. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out from their decision to move was much more to do with their total while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot face against her father's arm. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too States. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Metamorphosis it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the handle of the door to open it completely. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially impose on them. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in III this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or certainty. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some between all the easier". Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the himself. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over will be renamed. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to peaceful. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there travelling salesmen. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face "what are we to do?" his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Title: Metamorphosis peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would same room with him with the windows closed. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gutenberg-tm License. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might http://gutenberg.net/license). if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the down the room. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even at home. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my subject to the trademark license, especially commercial himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be beginning of this work. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards people in all walks of life. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak not knowing what he should save first before his attention was cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the way in a corner. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. 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One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him your equipment. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the it". there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after slightly. In this way they went round the room several times any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Chief Executive and Director have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Franz Kafka one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained gbnewby@pglaf.org "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it violin. 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Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough same room with him with the windows closed. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room 1.E.9. 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