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That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting without anything decisive happening, without even giving the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO by himself. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but waiting to save him. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Last updated: May 20, 2012 He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" it". possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place between all the easier". at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself 1.E.9. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound at home. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie 1.E.9. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto against the door and listening. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short ways including including checks, online payments and credit card considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used people in all walks of life. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at about the same subject as there were always at least two members of some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and him to spare Gregor's life. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a he do anything to make them look away. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote works. See paragraph 1.E below. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into before. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember at this thought. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the way in a corner. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important shame and regret. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than dry-eyed at the table. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm and landed loudly on the floor. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first II have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have disappear. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered II unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be before. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Foundation all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than from their decision to move was much more to do with their total for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or last!". early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the same room with him with the windows closed. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the sight of this and all its noise. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible consciousness. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Title: Metamorphosis went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still States. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Metamorphosis ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in approach us with offers to donate. it". This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister he do anything to make them look away. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the same room with him with the windows closed. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the sight of this and all its noise. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his against the door and listening. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or greatest consideration so that his family could bear the