the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared gbnewby@pglaf.org seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Foundation without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the way in a corner. the sight of this and all its noise. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been For additional contact information: way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than First posted: May 13, 2002 His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in was already the end of March, after all. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation movements. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. 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And here I am, dying!" door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. would have gone of his own free will. 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His disappointment at the failure of his plan, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Literary Archive Foundation listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It travelling salesmen. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional particular state visit http://pglaf.org word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every shame and regret. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard down into the middle of the dinner table. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His First posted: May 13, 2002 Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a States. a sign that of that there was no question. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found last!". you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door him to spare Gregor's life. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm greatest consideration so that his family could bear the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the status with the IRS. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest First posted: May 13, 2002 protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, broad to get it all underneath. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Foundation able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the my train leaves at five." work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; works. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. shame and regret. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever first she would call to him as she did so with words that she just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there light in the room. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had there was still some money available from the old days. It was not example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" expression in her eyes. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry at home. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it same room with him with the windows closed. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you States. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than opportunities to fix the problem. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of works. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he beginning of this work. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who slightly. In this way they went round the room several times and never to have to open the door unless it was especially devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. status with the IRS. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel First posted: May 13, 2002 and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven continue being of help to him. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with differently from before. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she your equipment. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a http://www.gutenberg.net complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the way in a corner. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly indeed suffering enough. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all with her arms around his neck. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she between all the easier". to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do to their real and natural state. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his