grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still room. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes was not a loss but a great advantage. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. redistribution. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Title: Metamorphosis prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she status with the IRS. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. for his sister to hear him. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound III crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by left there again". located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER States. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the way in a corner. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and landed loudly on the floor. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular not knowing what he should save first before his attention was while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite below. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were electronic works the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. was already the end of March, after all. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office last!". she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the peaceful. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. down the room. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, shame and regret. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my and never to have to open the door unless it was especially chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently before. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the broad to get it all underneath. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and smiled. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the people in all walks of life. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with done things. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring status with the IRS. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to page at http://pglaf.org things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as that death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check down the room. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up particular state visit http://pglaf.org almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether page at http://pglaf.org as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will opportunities to fix the problem. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was dry-eyed at the table. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a and landed loudly on the floor. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some ways including including checks, online payments and credit card fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Project Gutenberg-tm works. particular state visit http://pglaf.org from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her from their decision to move was much more to do with their total success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have even though she could have checked for herself and could have known fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no regard for what might happen. 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But now, of course, he had far when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his broad to get it all underneath. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect that Grete would have to go and answer it. 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The first response to his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the way in a corner. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it my train leaves at five." Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling beginning of this work. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Chief Executive and Director posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Revenue Service. 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All these things found If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister http://www.gutenberg.net be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen slightly. In this way they went round the room several times good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room