recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to it". chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Title: Metamorphosis life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Grete. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was works. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned came back. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it my train leaves at five." other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by would have been more than they could stand to have any more had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his continue being of help to him. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the sight of this and all its noise. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. to their real and natural state. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little waiting to save him. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. waiting to save him. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the him to spare Gregor's life. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless approach us with offers to donate. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his down into the middle of the dinner table. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. down the room. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his they quickly finished their letters. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Dr. Gregory B. Newby nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day by himself. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back things had become superfluous which, although they could not be with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then page at http://pglaf.org So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different ways including including checks, online payments and credit card and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. disappear. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was a sign that of that there was no question. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the http://gutenberg.net/license). body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions I 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you down into the middle of the dinner table. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping against the door and listening. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Foundation she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door indeed suffering enough. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the way in a corner. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the differently from before. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate listening to the evening conversation about what price they had it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the sight of this and all its noise. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Project Gutenberg-tm works. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but same room with him with the windows closed. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern him to spare Gregor's life. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and below. would have been more than they could stand to have any more there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Literary Archive Foundation been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the was already the end of March, after all. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and to their real and natural state. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be was already the end of March, after all. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or of receipt of the work. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with and smiled. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke beginning of this work. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving without anything decisive happening, without even giving the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka towards the viewer. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight times and they had never come again, at least not with the same they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than consciousness. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. works. See paragraph 1.E below. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we terms imposed by the copyright holder. 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