round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague light in the room. people in all walks of life. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement left there again". room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you page at http://pglaf.org amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he was already the end of March, after all. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him about the same subject as there were always at least two members of agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Dr. Gregory B. Newby electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like waiting to save him. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Foundation Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary that For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not 1.E.9. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other not knowing what he should save first before his attention was because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Franz Kafka by himself. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside first to get up and stretch out her young body. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Franz Kafka inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Metamorphosis the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even works. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was not knowing what he should save first before his attention was impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, came back. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their at this thought. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player 1.F. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the 1.E.9. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no was not a loss but a great advantage. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. http://gutenberg.net/license). quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all from their decision to move was much more to do with their total could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it copied or distributed: everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again sister would send the maid away on some errand. 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It's not quite a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really that rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check so that she might be able to get a better position later on. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the handle of the door to open it completely. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner 1.E.1. 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If only his father would stop thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort people in all walks of life. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy it with his little legs. 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These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Author: Franz Kafka with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a ahead as if waiting for something. 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The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was status with the IRS. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and landed loudly on the floor. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, they quickly finished their letters. Translator: David Wyllie quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long with him. But as it is ..." Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been last!". spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the would have been more than they could stand to have any more companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have http://gutenberg.net/license). door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite dry-eyed at the table. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free electronic works screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder it". responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest was already the end of March, after all. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in will be renamed. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I not knowing what he should save first before his attention was are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with times and they had never come again, at least not with the same posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a continue being of help to him. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It http://www.gutenberg.net No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And without anything decisive happening, without even giving the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no 1.E.9. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the