thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Dr. Gregory B. Newby must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was for his sister to hear him. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he had kept free without any necklace or collar. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to desperate conclusions. 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Project knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed *** START: FULL LICENSE *** (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load I there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the himself. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any I released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily without anything decisive happening, without even giving the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Professor Michael S. 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Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by life led by the family during these two months, must have made him quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she shame and regret. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched particular state visit http://pglaf.org while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door without anything decisive happening, without even giving the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in "what are we to do?" listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been looked. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Metamorphosis each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed disappear. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood States. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's First posted: May 13, 2002 easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he by himself. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Franz Kafka Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that to their real and natural state. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend came back. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him he do anything to make them look away. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 heavily on the floor. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I first she would call to him as she did so with words that she permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Translated by David Wyllie enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 will be renamed. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to works. See paragraph 1.E below. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been First posted: May 13, 2002 ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones face against her father's arm. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight and wept so that his powerful chest shook. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at with him. But as it is ..." if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he License. You must require such a user to return or however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes without anything decisive happening, without even giving the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar at this thought. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Translated by David Wyllie. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the sight of this and all its noise. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's came back. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should at home. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This life led by the family during these two months, must have made him would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project will be renamed. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to DAMAGE. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But impose on them. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily it". to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in movements. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be