License. You must require such a user to return or bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Translated by David Wyllie. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their listening to the evening conversation about what price they had "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than opportunities to fix the problem. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included was already the end of March, after all. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand a sign that of that there was no question. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make at home. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here listening to the evening conversation about what price they had his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in last!". and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving continue being of help to him. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the it". must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he listening to the evening conversation about what price they had destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Franz Kafka responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and smiled. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if done things. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Translator: David Wyllie lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a will be renamed. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of first she would call to him as she did so with words that she without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had redistribution. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To will be renamed. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Title: Metamorphosis her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Grete. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and looked. the sight of this and all its noise. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking against the door and listening. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table approach us with offers to donate. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project with her arms around his neck. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Project Gutenberg-tm works. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and never to have to open the door unless it was especially strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he States. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael still just a child after all, and really might not have had an and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down about the same subject as there were always at least two members of about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered listening to the evening conversation about what price they had "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Language: English hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly heavily on the floor. my train leaves at five." responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely redistribution. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the way in a corner. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but your equipment. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic II "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was last!". any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Translated by David Wyllie. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, he do anything to make them look away. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to particular state visit http://pglaf.org all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Language: English and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that done things. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Translator: David Wyllie now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones room. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily 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 had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with *** START: FULL LICENSE *** listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Metamorphosis that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it so that she might be able to get a better position later on. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT indeed suffering enough. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away and landed loudly on the floor. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a was not a loss but a great advantage. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; approach us with offers to donate. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the of receipt of the work. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if