such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. License. You must require such a user to return or she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Metamorphosis shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and with her arms around his neck. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight *** START: FULL LICENSE *** of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body certainty. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt II SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed with her arms around his neck. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with would have been more than they could stand to have any more each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have unless a copyright notice is included. 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See paragraph 1.E below. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Literary Archive Foundation distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the handle of the door to open it completely. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Translated by David Wyllie. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if it". freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg was already the end of March, after all. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even electronic works His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged III would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Dr. Gregory B. Newby serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying with her arms around his neck. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Franz Kafka what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that will be renamed. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote "what are we to do?" When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with consciousness. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing indeed suffering enough. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to impose on them. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room your equipment. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be expression in her eyes. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is without anything decisive happening, without even giving the indeed suffering enough. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and down the room. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the way in a corner. between all the easier". closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On himself. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and continue being of help to him. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired approach us with offers to donate. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project over to the window where they remained with their arms around each called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in "what are we to do?" her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the heavily on the floor. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt approach us with offers to donate. http://gutenberg.net/license). almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project redistribution. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table disappear. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages continue being of help to him. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch expression in her eyes. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Foundation illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project http://www.gutenberg.net like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with and landed loudly on the floor. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Metamorphosis that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be was not a loss but a great advantage. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very with her arms around his neck. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my works. See paragraph 1.E below. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. they quickly finished their letters. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can a sign that of that there was no question. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving