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He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to your equipment. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it continue being of help to him. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and wept so that his powerful chest shook. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would works. See paragraph 1.E below. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had down the room. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Author: Franz Kafka was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more at this thought. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the disappear. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the disappear. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very subject to the trademark license, especially commercial (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how movements. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as approach us with offers to donate. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me they quickly finished their letters. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked would have been more than they could stand to have any more included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked light in the room. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers had kept free without any necklace or collar. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in with him. But as it is ..." wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his at home. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then a sign that of that there was no question. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the III before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room still just a child after all, and really might not have had an are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully room. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but down the room. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings approach us with offers to donate. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked towards the viewer. the handle of the door to open it completely. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and 1.E.9. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister subject to the trademark license, especially commercial playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Title: Metamorphosis heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property so that she might be able to get a better position later on. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that room. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear waiting to save him. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the down into the middle of the dinner table. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not First posted: May 13, 2002 His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like DAMAGE. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was differently from before. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official indeed suffering enough. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by was already the end of March, after all. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his same room with him with the windows closed. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, States. consciousness. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor light in the room. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, consciousness. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at