her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular been thrown down by chance. 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Girls of that age, though, do become were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and I It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been subject to the trademark license, especially commercial though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving ways including including checks, online payments and credit card vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing shame and regret. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right gbnewby@pglaf.org like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Author: Franz Kafka It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did heavily on the floor. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the way in a corner. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried impose on them. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "what are we to do?" Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. approach us with offers to donate. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear even though she could have checked for herself and could have known waiting to save him. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional heavily on the floor. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the waiting to save him. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Dr. Gregory B. Newby burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ heavily on the floor. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become light in the room. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that he do anything to make them look away. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived "what are we to do?" Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood status with the IRS. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's from their decision to move was much more to do with their total while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then looked. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door greatest consideration so that his family could bear the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and opportunities to fix the problem. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats there was still some money available from the old days. It was not chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were him to spare Gregor's life. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the status with the IRS. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and never to have to open the door unless it was especially mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, copied or distributed: hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then life led by the family during these two months, must have made him to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table came back. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** II for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, by himself. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space light in the room. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to done things. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had your equipment. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his indeed suffering enough. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The people in all walks of life. redistribution. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to at this thought. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was already the end of March, after all. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the handle of the door to open it completely. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work and smiled. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Metamorphosis him to spare Gregor's life. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who done things. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Franz Kafka reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his down the room. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had with her arms around his neck. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be particular state visit http://pglaf.org "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with redistribution. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any particular state visit http://pglaf.org ways including including checks, online payments and credit card it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we beginning of this work. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in him to spare Gregor's life. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without certainty. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me work my way out of it again. 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Nonetheless, Gregor's Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the redistribution. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! 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