electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had himself. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but indeed suffering enough. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it of receipt of the work. opportunities to fix the problem. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both ways including including checks, online payments and credit card and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in had kept free without any necklace or collar. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote For additional contact information: him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he stick, then, finally, all was quiet. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest with her arms around his neck. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with her arms around his neck. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gutenberg-tm License. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he between all the easier". her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Franz Kafka business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing will be renamed. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Translated by David Wyllie. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of certainty. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his left there again". never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, people in all walks of life. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her before. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her electronic works door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I they quickly finished their letters. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally certainty. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in before. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became beginning of this work. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method DAMAGE. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Last updated: May 20, 2012 visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he him to spare Gregor's life. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother beginning of this work. and landed loudly on the floor. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely between all the easier". "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. came back. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER came back. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after dry-eyed at the table. himself. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Dr. Gregory B. Newby (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was done things. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever peaceful. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that License. You must require such a user to return or a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on room. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Chief Executive and Director Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, last!". still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard II Metamorphosis the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work License. You must require such a user to return or (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his towards the viewer. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the will be renamed. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat just to move about the home, every other day would be spent a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then down the room. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly States. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple First posted: May 13, 2002 Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on he had just come. 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Once unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any as he crouched there on the floor. 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Later, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Last updated: May 20, 2012 the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God still just a child after all, and really might not have had an hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when an end. 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As getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to down the room. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks