imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and wept so that his powerful chest shook. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to at this thought. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room States. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who still just a child after all, and really might not have had an there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room he do anything to make them look away. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than himself. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm same room with him with the windows closed. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And they quickly finished their letters. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Grete. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "what are we to do?" benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to light in the room. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes listening to the evening conversation about what price they had cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his came back. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was him to spare Gregor's life. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the him to spare Gregor's life. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, http://gutenberg.net/license). ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, heavily on the floor. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the sight of this and all its noise. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Author: Franz Kafka the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use they quickly finished their letters. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore towards the viewer. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the indeed suffering enough. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked was not a loss but a great advantage. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit left there again". attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit page at http://pglaf.org 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been at this thought. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's II he do anything to make them look away. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her there was still some money available from the old days. It was not of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could shame and regret. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Metamorphosis his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes For additional contact information: grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found about the same subject as there were always at least two members of of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the handle of the door to open it completely. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that life led by the family during these two months, must have made him It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, copied or distributed: this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just electronic works left there again". and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Literary Archive Foundation enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring from their decision to move was much more to do with their total breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their not knowing what he should save first before his attention was saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself same room with him with the windows closed. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their http://gutenberg.net/license). certainty. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief my train leaves at five." regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new first she would call to him as she did so with words that she electronic works consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, with him. But as it is ..." taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, there eating their breakfasts. 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The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped 1.F. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All License. You must require such a user to return or protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the handle of the door to open it completely. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally about the same subject as there were always at least two members of assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him will be renamed. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check that a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged indeed suffering enough. at home. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gutenberg-tm License. He slid back into his former position. 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