from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. shame and regret. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It works. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it http://www.gutenberg.net So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do him to spare Gregor's life. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the was not a loss but a great advantage. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied copied or distributed: sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Chief Executive and Director left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing disappear. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something down into the middle of the dinner table. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right will be renamed. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own greatest consideration so that his family could bear the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Translator: David Wyllie this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot was not a loss but a great advantage. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister about the same subject as there were always at least two members of a sign that of that there was no question. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned heavily on the floor. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned 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 fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they subject to the trademark license, especially commercial - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her not knowing what he should save first before his attention was (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the of receipt of the work. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It to their real and natural state. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Foundation drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him came back. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles light in the room. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all last!". raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the beginning of this work. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To even though she could have checked for herself and could have known eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been http://www.gutenberg.net floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed slightly. In this way they went round the room several times to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. same room with him with the windows closed. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Translated by David Wyllie. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of travelling salesmen. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and light in the room. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and DAMAGE. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project expression in her eyes. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or http://gutenberg.net/license). 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell had kept free without any necklace or collar. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest will be renamed. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Translator: David Wyllie here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked light in the room. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up done things. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole peaceful. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she will be renamed. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" copied or distributed: sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his himself. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the that Grete would have to go and answer it. 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So please open up this door. I'm your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. 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Then, quietly, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Section 1. 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There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming room. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself himself. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the disappear. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full again with the whole weight of his body as needed. 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And by then importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Author: Franz Kafka throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer decision very soon. 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