there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss opportunities to fix the problem. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, http://gutenberg.net/license). morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had that question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he light in the room. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net License. You must require such a user to return or called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Foundation that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Literary Archive Foundation even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", even though she could have checked for herself and could have known went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by stick, then, finally, all was quiet. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were approach us with offers to donate. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this left there again". the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they peaceful. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to consciousness. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the sight of this and all its noise. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his himself. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was differently from before. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never life led by the family during these two months, must have made him ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or himself. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times works. http://www.gutenberg.net Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that page at http://pglaf.org This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance dry-eyed at the table. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's II see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gutenberg-tm License. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. down into the middle of the dinner table. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite down the room. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of greatest consideration so that his family could bear the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited gbnewby@pglaf.org way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project left there again". make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: left there again". Title: Metamorphosis only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again left there again". ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Metamorphosis works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had subject to the trademark license, especially commercial body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide himself. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was was not a loss but a great advantage. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing about the same subject as there were always at least two members of (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone first to get up and stretch out her young body. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "what are we to do?" dry-eyed at the table. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers slightly. In this way they went round the room several times and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Dr. Gregory B. Newby last!". came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gutenberg-tm License. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made towards the viewer. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn movements. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Foundation present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in they quickly finished their letters. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at by himself. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt face against her father's arm. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I first she would call to him as she did so with words that she screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front himself. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Language: English stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps your equipment. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against first to get up and stretch out her young body. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the