receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Literary Archive Foundation your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing without anything decisive happening, without even giving the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't consciousness. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched by himself. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had done things. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost looked. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the First posted: May 13, 2002 such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the beginning of this work. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka was not a loss but a great advantage. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel indeed suffering enough. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked your equipment. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples times and they had never come again, at least not with the same just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To your equipment. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His down into the middle of the dinner table. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even 1.F. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance at home. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to expression in her eyes. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep was already the end of March, after all. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag without anything decisive happening, without even giving the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved 1.E.9. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in would have been more than they could stand to have any more benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Author: Franz Kafka been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from just to move about the home, every other day would be spent eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back a sign that of that there was no question. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Franz Kafka mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space with her arms around his neck. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my works. See paragraph 1.E below. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of broad to get it all underneath. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure done things. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the redistribution. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Translator: David Wyllie drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father http://www.gutenberg.net It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her they quickly finished their letters. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and DAMAGE. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, indeed suffering enough. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time slightly. In this way they went round the room several times from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was electronic works "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact with him. But as it is ..." subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at consciousness. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg from their decision to move was much more to do with their total ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the continue being of help to him. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Translator: David Wyllie it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Franz Kafka delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also impose on them. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, heavily on the floor. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with travelling salesmen. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and never to have to open the door unless it was especially a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide times and they had never come again, at least not with the same an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Title: Metamorphosis your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain II practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help will be renamed. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been at this thought. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and works. See paragraph 1.E below. beginning of this work. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and wept so that his powerful chest shook. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. 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But he soon drew his head distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly stick, then, finally, all was quiet. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible for his sister to hear him. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious