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You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Chief Executive and Director were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes came back. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each copied or distributed: request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Project Gutenberg-tm works. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn continue being of help to him. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the he do anything to make them look away. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden face against her father's arm. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at peaceful. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any left there again". lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him came back. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, they quickly finished their letters. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. disappear. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were For additional contact information: and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His light in the room. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become slightly. In this way they went round the room several times had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a left there again". them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. beginning of this work. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while electronic works than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "what are we to do?" "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Language: English press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that redistribution. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in would have been more than they could stand to have any more - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Author: Franz Kafka to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room with him. But as it is ..." and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Foundation ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Language: English first to get up and stretch out her young body. redistribution. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their that imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and shame and regret. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition not knowing what he should save first before his attention was become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined travelling salesmen. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. light in the room. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: had kept free without any necklace or collar. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the against the door and listening. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Language: English and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. of receipt of the work. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something particular state visit http://pglaf.org pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got over to the window where they remained with their arms around each shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Author: Franz Kafka mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the differently from before. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned between all the easier". Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or left there again". work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with at home. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and