that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as works. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked slightly. In this way they went round the room several times strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Language: English how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of had kept free without any necklace or collar. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with "what are we to do?" seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and of receipt of the work. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor first to get up and stretch out her young body. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Chief Executive and Director and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Dr. Gregory B. Newby courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Translated by David Wyllie. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. towards the viewer. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping For additional contact information: the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door slightly. In this way they went round the room several times forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about it". idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off certainty. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at from their decision to move was much more to do with their total if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't 1.E.9. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she over to the window where they remained with their arms around each more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down expression in her eyes. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had disappear. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Grete. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only a sign that of that there was no question. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped subject to the trademark license, especially commercial ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had state a little while before and almost without noticing it. 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Gregor drew his head back from the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as alarm. 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He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Metamorphosis despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation First posted: May 13, 2002 destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium II Title: Metamorphosis she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime stick, then, finally, all was quiet. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden heavily on the floor. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in with him. But as it is ..." as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long down the room. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had differently from before. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement permission and without paying copyright royalties. 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Then, however much mother and sister would somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the status with the IRS. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not differently from before. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the way in a corner. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of movements. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation life led by the family during these two months, must have made him enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. they quickly finished their letters. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God redistribution. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet with him. But as it is ..."