listening to the evening conversation about what price they had little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only impose on them. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way for his sister to hear him. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not before. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could life led by the family during these two months, must have made him hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more States. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her done things. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty at this thought. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet times and they had never come again, at least not with the same darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Franz Kafka could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what face against her father's arm. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in he do anything to make them look away. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic DAMAGE. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At so that she might be able to get a better position later on. people in all walks of life. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come there was still some money available from the old days. It was not getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His movements. approach us with offers to donate. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain indeed suffering enough. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him differently from before. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried last!". to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Foundation without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back shame and regret. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of a sign that of that there was no question. was not a loss but a great advantage. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after left there again". now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, him to spare Gregor's life. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her For additional contact information: by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Franz Kafka sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the came back. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door at this thought. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room works. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** ways including including checks, online payments and credit card slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for http://gutenberg.net/license). now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Metamorphosis "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot dry-eyed at the table. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her about the same subject as there were always at least two members of to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or ways including including checks, online payments and credit card The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards himself. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back last!". other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their to their real and natural state. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Translated by David Wyllie suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially differently from before. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by expression in her eyes. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been was already the end of March, after all. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very without anything decisive happening, without even giving the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will she crying? 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First, of course, his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it between all the easier". complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to