rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was impose on them. that hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to came back. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to impose on them. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging still just a child after all, and really might not have had an respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Chief Executive and Director would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project stick, then, finally, all was quiet. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "what are we to do?" there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than waiting to save him. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to works. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying heavily on the floor. Project Gutenberg-tm works. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their a sign that of that there was no question. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Chief Executive and Director lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have certainty. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After himself. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards came back. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg heavily on the floor. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Dr. Gregory B. Newby that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Literary Archive Foundation long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I himself. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old people in all walks of life. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Author: Franz Kafka face against her father's arm. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had not knowing what he should save first before his attention was on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out ways including including checks, online payments and credit card waiting to save him. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? travelling salesmen. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally at this thought. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief page at http://pglaf.org imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder light in the room. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for First posted: May 13, 2002 easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and landed loudly on the floor. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the before. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of gbnewby@pglaf.org my train leaves at five." of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed him to spare Gregor's life. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the expression in her eyes. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered by himself. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the works. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never your equipment. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived impose on them. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw disappear. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and landed loudly on the floor. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, will be renamed. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just travelling salesmen. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force with her arms around his neck. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the at home. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen differently from before. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the came back. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present down into the middle of the dinner table. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was