make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after certainty. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles redistribution. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the came back. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations movements. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the travelling salesmen. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate himself. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The of receipt of the work. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would last!". playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Translated by David Wyllie. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly light in the room. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After http://gutenberg.net/license). changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand 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 than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. certainty. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Author: Franz Kafka would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. 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Email contact links and up to date contact he do anything to make them look away. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief will be renamed. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Chief Executive and Director eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the sight of this and all its noise. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and gbnewby@pglaf.org gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of for his sister to hear him. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven returns. 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At first, Gregor immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not subject to the trademark license, especially commercial nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we so that she might be able to get a better position later on. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it License. You must require such a user to return or 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** left there again". an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose certainty. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat even though she could have checked for herself and could have known useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Translated by David Wyllie. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Franz Kafka might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a "what are we to do?" above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the peaceful. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, that company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER steps. 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Nearly all the individual works in the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with without anything decisive happening, without even giving the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before First posted: May 13, 2002 harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and landed loudly on the floor. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into beginning of this work. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had http://gutenberg.net/license). decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had between all the easier". hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom people in all walks of life. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in still just a child after all, and really might not have had an their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Literary Archive Foundation become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was certainty. 1.F. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous waiting to save him. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able from their decision to move was much more to do with their total gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more by himself. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard heavily on the floor. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, works. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it differently from before. people in all walks of life. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the