upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't continue being of help to him. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United room. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by would have been more than they could stand to have any more all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the to their real and natural state. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as and landed loudly on the floor. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Translated by David Wyllie. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be left there again". away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Dr. Gregory B. Newby imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Foundation while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming over to the window where they remained with their arms around each there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked left there again". donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised subject to the trademark license, especially commercial efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his had kept free without any necklace or collar. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Literary Archive Foundation above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once without anything decisive happening, without even giving the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it http://gutenberg.net/license). all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you my train leaves at five." from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Language: English even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted License. You must require such a user to return or fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Translator: David Wyllie immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. was already the end of March, after all. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long gbnewby@pglaf.org until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily broad to get it all underneath. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the sight of this and all its noise. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they broad to get it all underneath. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off page at http://pglaf.org Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had steps. 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Mr. Samsa and the two women followed dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was works. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to down into the middle of the dinner table. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring a sign that of that there was no question. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister II mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Project Gutenberg-tm works. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living differently from before. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Translated by David Wyllie. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project that his little legs collapsed under him. 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Please, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came my train leaves at five." up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the sight of this and all its noise. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Grete. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced done things. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room would have been more than they could stand to have any more naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their so that she might be able to get a better position later on. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, differently from before. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. works. See paragraph 1.E below. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Section 2. 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