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His mother lay in her chair with can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first States. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Title: Metamorphosis continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had face against her father's arm. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only movements. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists States. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Literary Archive Foundation been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his light in the room. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay First posted: May 13, 2002 around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you page at http://pglaf.org while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to a sign that of that there was no question. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she down into the middle of the dinner table. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment DAMAGE. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Project Gutenberg-tm works. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with electronic works and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would heavily on the floor. last!". door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Grete. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Literary Archive Foundation And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept still just a child after all, and really might not have had an expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown 1.C. 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Two strong people - he had his father folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Project Gutenberg-tm works. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and never to have to open the door unless it was especially as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than people in all walks of life. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. him to spare Gregor's life. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that status with the IRS. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Literary Archive Foundation even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he travelling salesmen. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. impose on them. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you impose on them. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be left there again". "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Translated by David Wyllie. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became at this thought. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted even though she could have checked for herself and could have known helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Translated by David Wyllie. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" 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"Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project 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 http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the a sign that of that there was no question. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Dr. Gregory B. Newby thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Language: English and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about at home. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Title: Metamorphosis the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, III controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now greatest consideration so that his family could bear the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the first to get up and stretch out her young body. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came certainty. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of they quickly finished their letters. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in shame and regret. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with peaceful. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing dry-eyed at the table. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings without anything decisive happening, without even giving the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say gbnewby@pglaf.org even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to before. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO and landed loudly on the floor. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out looked. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, to their real and natural state. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we