number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; your equipment. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as shame and regret. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole my train leaves at five." where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" shame and regret. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Chief Executive and Director lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, movements. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: my train leaves at five." become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gutenberg-tm License. impose on them. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that for his sister to hear him. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Grete. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. they quickly finished their letters. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Translated by David Wyllie. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Literary Archive Foundation impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down States. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw over to the window where they remained with their arms around each everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gutenberg-tm License. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was was not a loss but a great advantage. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself was not a loss but a great advantage. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed they quickly finished their letters. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder "what are we to do?" that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I there was still some money available from the old days. It was not couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it expression in her eyes. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother continue being of help to him. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without beginning of this work. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the certainty. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight times and they had never come again, at least not with the same was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and before. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be redistribution. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in to their real and natural state. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier continue being of help to him. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we over to the window where they remained with their arms around each hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange slightly. In this way they went round the room several times efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps not knowing what he should save first before his attention was any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or dry-eyed at the table. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for a sign that of that there was no question. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the with her arms around his neck. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the way in a corner. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." DAMAGE. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular stick, then, finally, all was quiet. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of