were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this it". the way in a corner. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving peaceful. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of subject to the trademark license, especially commercial 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will that The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. 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Gregor's sister no longer thought about that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. 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Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with certainty. III Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his that carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. 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The clear sound While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Foundation him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out continue being of help to him. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Last updated: May 20, 2012 to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially http://www.gutenberg.net through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to continue being of help to him. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him down into the middle of the dinner table. for his sister to hear him. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for door. 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The uniform had not been new to start with, but certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. 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I'm speaking here on behalf of your how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I was already the end of March, after all. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say first to get up and stretch out her young body. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's between all the easier". Language: English Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. will be renamed. broad to get it all underneath. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", not knowing what he should save first before his attention was angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the heavily on the floor. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him it". connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had greatest consideration so that his family could bear the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Metamorphosis labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and smiled. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the certainty. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over life led by the family during these two months, must have made him "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister and wept so that his powerful chest shook. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. broad to get it all underneath. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my will be renamed. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; had kept free without any necklace or collar. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed First posted: May 13, 2002 door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh had kept free without any necklace or collar. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Foundation dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break without anything decisive happening, without even giving the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more copied or distributed: Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in with her arms around his neck. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they from their decision to move was much more to do with their total of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his he do anything to make them look away. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her face against her father's arm. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door at this thought. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of ways including including checks, online payments and credit card illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Chief Executive and Director included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the