above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if first to get up and stretch out her young body. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he over to the window where they remained with their arms around each down into the middle of the dinner table. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once for his sister to hear him. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he left there again". would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a differently from before. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front down into the middle of the dinner table. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she electronic works things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in before. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every *** START: FULL LICENSE *** It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly by himself. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he heavily on the floor. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on for his sister to hear him. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room things had become superfluous which, although they could not be crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, consciousness. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even opportunities to fix the problem. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project listening to the evening conversation about what price they had found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially they quickly finished their letters. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from so that she might be able to get a better position later on. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with works. See paragraph 1.E below. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with shame and regret. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Project Gutenberg-tm works. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the done things. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this *** START: FULL LICENSE *** fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was between all the easier". filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose at this thought. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, was already the end of March, after all. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, For additional contact information: 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise 1.F. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his peaceful. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Translator: David Wyllie left there again". himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance looked. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. 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Email contact links and up to date contact liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking movements. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you page at http://pglaf.org http://gutenberg.net/license). blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! 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We wouldn't have a brother III that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all came back. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women frightening end? 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He was silent and looked straight Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my your equipment. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Translated by David Wyllie. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Title: Metamorphosis earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of travelling salesmen. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with to their real and natural state. certainty. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. permission and without paying copyright royalties. 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