heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was II already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot life led by the family during these two months, must have made him splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his him to spare Gregor's life. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder looked. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was consciousness. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth first to get up and stretch out her young body. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared *** START: FULL LICENSE *** 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at copied or distributed: he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the and landed loudly on the floor. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide shame and regret. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position down the room. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand down into the middle of the dinner table. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably people in all walks of life. heavily on the floor. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this even though she could have checked for herself and could have known long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any gbnewby@pglaf.org very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his I but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's there was still some money available from the old days. It was not electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother he do anything to make them look away. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK people in all walks of life. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music certainty. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's so that she might be able to get a better position later on. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him and smiled. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and smiled. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let indeed suffering enough. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite people in all walks of life. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Franz Kafka had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern works. See paragraph 1.E below. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would http://www.gutenberg.net number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but a sign that of that there was no question. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with 1.E.9. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you times and they had never come again, at least not with the same there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without electronic works you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of gbnewby@pglaf.org "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether redistribution. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. same room with him with the windows closed. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. with him. But as it is ..." other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so life led by the family during these two months, must have made him to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would first she would call to him as she did so with words that she 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Language: English an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Foundation his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would