couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Project Gutenberg-tm works. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current face against her father's arm. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made life led by the family during these two months, must have made him of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and landed loudly on the floor. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who License. You must require such a user to return or like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and that held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Translated by David Wyllie. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully last!". walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if http://gutenberg.net/license). would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone "what are we to do?" with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview 1.E.9. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current below. was already the end of March, after all. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his against the door and listening. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for 1.E.9. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's at this thought. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial at home. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm they quickly finished their letters. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Title: Metamorphosis remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Author: Franz Kafka her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before people in all walks of life. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Literary Archive Foundation harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was For additional contact information: only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently by himself. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself *** START: FULL LICENSE *** and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up movements. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where http://gutenberg.net/license). was not a loss but a great advantage. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about first to get up and stretch out her young body. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his last!". before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the handle of the door to open it completely. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, before. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. DAMAGE. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the before. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method without anything decisive happening, without even giving the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of with him. But as it is ..." Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the down the room. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower travelling salesmen. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like life led by the family during these two months, must have made him from their decision to move was much more to do with their total be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had greatest consideration so that his family could bear the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was coming. 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In itself, his sister's not coming into the room shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly would have been more than they could stand to have any more vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember