electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Dr. Gregory B. Newby ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he by himself. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would impose on them. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when at this thought. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or would have been more than they could stand to have any more the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever expression in her eyes. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple disappear. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow was not a loss but a great advantage. last!". really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've that done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will looked. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being first to get up and stretch out her young body. light in the room. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, 1.F. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar things had become superfluous which, although they could not be chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was will be renamed. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her he do anything to make them look away. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any differently from before. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the II dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: against the door and listening. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. impose on them. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Franz Kafka make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or stick, then, finally, all was quiet. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing at home. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything *** START: FULL LICENSE *** That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first dry-eyed at the table. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay will be renamed. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Metamorphosis left there again". this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where not knowing what he should save first before his attention was it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. they quickly finished their letters. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more had kept free without any necklace or collar. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a II hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just would have been more than they could stand to have any more while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Grete. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" himself. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without broad to get it all underneath. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. waiting to save him. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared at this thought. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Grete. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Last updated: May 20, 2012 and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Translated by David Wyllie their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his same room with him with the windows closed. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. to their real and natural state. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they towards the viewer. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination http://gutenberg.net/license). thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself indeed suffering enough. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a beginning of this work. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was he do anything to make them look away. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: a sign that of that there was no question. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all III towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing broad to get it all underneath. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was