they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned II it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Last updated: May 20, 2012 must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's so that she might be able to get a better position later on. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a DAMAGE. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister differently from before. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right subject to the trademark license, especially commercial should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made listening to the evening conversation about what price they had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and down the room. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who For additional contact information: middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as left there again". it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to copied or distributed: Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought bit of attention". 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By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their stick, then, finally, all was quiet. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he my train leaves at five." He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was over to the window where they remained with their arms around each with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, will be renamed. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the between all the easier". part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project travelling salesmen. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Literary Archive Foundation to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned to their real and natural state. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Title: Metamorphosis bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only copied or distributed: with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings that meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by came back. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my over to the window where they remained with their arms around each to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while heavily on the floor. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and smiled. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel 1.F. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock face against her father's arm. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had people in all walks of life. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gutenberg-tm License. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise expression in her eyes. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished approach us with offers to donate. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall expression in her eyes. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework and smiled. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in continue being of help to him. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and at home. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in movements. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat beginning of this work. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until "what are we to do?" were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's status with the IRS. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister even though she could have checked for herself and could have known while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Grete. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. will be renamed. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have heavily on the floor. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side my train leaves at five." amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Last updated: May 20, 2012 three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Language: English Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. grey earth mingled inseparably. 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