was already the end of March, after all. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to I Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to left there again". him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "what are we to do?" been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding over to the window where they remained with their arms around each irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the 1.E.9. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and III He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any to their real and natural state. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be gbnewby@pglaf.org something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then towards the viewer. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he against the door and listening. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Translated by David Wyllie. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended waiting to save him. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the way in a corner. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to my train leaves at five." that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. at home. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal to their real and natural state. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared himself. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Chief Executive and Director before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, status with the IRS. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", came back. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously life led by the family during these two months, must have made him if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled listening to the evening conversation about what price they had back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Title: Metamorphosis The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, States. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was last!". make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into continue being of help to him. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself subject to the trademark license, especially commercial and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, against the door and listening. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite looked. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward waiting to save him. a sign that of that there was no question. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. at home. looked. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure so that she might be able to get a better position later on. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe room. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the sight of this and all its noise. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as little legs would find a use. 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One side of his body lifted itself, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. they quickly finished their letters. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been came back. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was waiting to save him. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy