Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked of receipt of the work. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions movements. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over against the door and listening. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and himself. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side movements. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father impose on them. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence still just a child after all, and really might not have had an word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of down the room. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the way in a corner. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps continue being of help to him. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it http://gutenberg.net/license). from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. towards the viewer. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Project Gutenberg-tm works. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See without anything decisive happening, without even giving the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could listening to the evening conversation about what price they had little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand States. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit 1.F. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and will be renamed. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After I Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he slightly. In this way they went round the room several times used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and opportunities to fix the problem. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest 1.E.9. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals subject to the trademark license, especially commercial When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. I experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is came back. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. continue being of help to him. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and people in all walks of life. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped first to get up and stretch out her young body. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or copied or distributed: distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether towards the viewer. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was at home. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation and landed loudly on the floor. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "what are we to do?" by himself. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who States. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was II this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. 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She still amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, it". used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, first to get up and stretch out her young body. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had indeed suffering enough. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any first she would call to him as she did so with words that she eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did still just a child after all, and really might not have had an but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed certainty. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm sunshine, all to themselves. 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Even if it was enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.E.2. 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Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, towards the viewer. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they he do anything to make them look away. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg of receipt of the work. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Project Gutenberg-tm works. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily door. 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But on the other hand, I must say that if we sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 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 not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Language: English 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the down the room. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose copied or distributed: stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest face against her father's arm. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition *** START: FULL LICENSE *** this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide,