would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had your equipment. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and waiting to save him. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or dry-eyed at the table. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the way in a corner. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where there was still some money available from the old days. It was not stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with dry-eyed at the table. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. consciousness. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite and smiled. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement things had become superfluous which, although they could not be certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Translated by David Wyllie mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and 1.F. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his that 1.F. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the will be renamed. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and landed loudly on the floor. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "what are we to do?" distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in DAMAGE. gbnewby@pglaf.org despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was copied or distributed: she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his room. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed just to move about the home, every other day would be spent sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions expression in her eyes. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for will be renamed. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was waiting to save him. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, at this thought. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." down into the middle of the dinner table. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned and wept so that his powerful chest shook. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see before. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: room. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more with him. But as it is ..." that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Dr. Gregory B. Newby phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Franz Kafka a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself same room with him with the windows closed. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of face against her father's arm. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple same room with him with the windows closed. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Metamorphosis wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it First posted: May 13, 2002 compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Literary Archive Foundation people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned movements. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now subject to the trademark license, especially commercial spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated impose on them. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed by himself. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing consciousness. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be certainty. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to redistribution. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Foundation back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, works. See paragraph 1.E below. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER http://gutenberg.net/license). There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. that eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him against the door and listening. III meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so without anything decisive happening, without even giving the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could waiting to save him. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he differently from before. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the handle of the door to open it completely. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; over to the window where they remained with their arms around each and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together things had become superfluous which, although they could not be charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there done things. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Chief Executive and Director might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in without anything decisive happening, without even giving the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, shame and regret. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Dr. Gregory B. Newby himself. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out