themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did light in the room. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing face against her father's arm. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower at home. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was III strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and differently from before. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with for his sister to hear him. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto III entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any about the same subject as there were always at least two members of used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, and smiled. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. would have been more than they could stand to have any more III chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the 1.F. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the to their real and natural state. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck particular state visit http://pglaf.org things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be left there again". ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for http://www.gutenberg.net removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email II written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. page at http://pglaf.org the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; things had become superfluous which, although they could not be especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable stick, then, finally, all was quiet. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back indeed suffering enough. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Grete. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her room. opportunities to fix the problem. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the handle of the door to open it completely. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as travelling salesmen. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay your equipment. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be a steady and invisible force. 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We wouldn't have a brother dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was between all the easier". And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact gbnewby@pglaf.org were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in same room with him with the windows closed. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could down the room. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Translated by David Wyllie. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; II startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more broad to get it all underneath. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the sight of this and all its noise. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in heavily on the floor. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss room. looked. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone first she would call to him as she did so with words that she clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Section 3. 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If you with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in continue being of help to him. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Literary Archive Foundation would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. For additional contact information: important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole down into the middle of the dinner table. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished that only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him