experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's expression in her eyes. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the had kept free without any necklace or collar. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional *** START: FULL LICENSE *** ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Literary Archive Foundation himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance greatest consideration so that his family could bear the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his room. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Last updated: May 20, 2012 himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that they quickly finished their letters. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and wept so that his powerful chest shook. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 that efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It "what are we to do?" assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always down the room. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Author: Franz Kafka open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her electronic works past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. and smiled. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father copied or distributed: and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be towards the viewer. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. beginning of this work. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Last updated: May 20, 2012 seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the your equipment. expression in her eyes. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, done things. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, electronic works all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you dry-eyed at the table. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot stick, then, finally, all was quiet. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister was already the end of March, after all. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and against the door and listening. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed approach us with offers to donate. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was things had become superfluous which, although they could not be shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Dr. Gregory B. Newby mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Translated by David Wyllie great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current certainty. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's done things. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with even though she could have checked for herself and could have known clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. it, but I can. 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Donations are accepted in a number of other silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared down into the middle of the dinner table. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. gbnewby@pglaf.org chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father over to the window where they remained with their arms around each samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and smiled. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for 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 True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's III released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Language: English inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived greatest consideration so that his family could bear the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar waiting to save him. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Metamorphosis even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. of receipt of the work. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it without anything decisive happening, without even giving the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the will be renamed. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate copied or distributed: had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living electronic works grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Dr. Gregory B. Newby she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, at home. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern over to the window where they remained with their arms around each SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living copied or distributed: unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I