while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and consciousness. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being strength she had. 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As well as all that she had poured some water into a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all stick, then, finally, all was quiet. certainty. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff opportunities to fix the problem. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been copied or distributed: rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it there was still some money available from the old days. It was not better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual down the room. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed down the room. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up For additional contact information: the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a peaceful. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with redistribution. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the sight of this and all its noise. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is light in the room. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest 1.F.3. 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Now he let himself fall Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, 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 the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit II the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Translated by David Wyllie. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel differently from before. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in shame and regret. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project face against her father's arm. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to down the room. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by certainty. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full before. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very License. You must require such a user to return or sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was DAMAGE. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. light in the room. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with he do anything to make them look away. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through face against her father's arm. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any my train leaves at five." room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Franz Kafka your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. he do anything to make them look away. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gutenberg-tm License. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her dry-eyed at the table. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; would have been more than they could stand to have any more of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose differently from before. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after below. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After that slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the looked. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method will be renamed. status with the IRS. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after even though she could have checked for herself and could have known belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was and smiled. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that opportunities to fix the problem. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: