practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop DAMAGE. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but copied or distributed: him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered came back. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a for his sister to hear him. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and first to get up and stretch out her young body. down into the middle of the dinner table. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be came back. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is about the same subject as there were always at least two members of curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it him to spare Gregor's life. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and License. You must require such a user to return or home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and heavily on the floor. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and same room with him with the windows closed. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Last updated: May 20, 2012 DAMAGE. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if down the room. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, movements. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in looked at him in unhappy silence. 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She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. 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Gregor went straight to hide gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project before. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change http://gutenberg.net/license). round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him peaceful. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to was already the end of March, after all. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer gbnewby@pglaf.org the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place consciousness. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and smiled. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and indeed suffering enough. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with there was still some money available from the old days. It was not their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching he do anything to make them look away. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to that even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his down the room. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United waiting to save him. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Foundation on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Metamorphosis Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was him to spare Gregor's life. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at will be renamed. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm http://gutenberg.net/license). as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the First posted: May 13, 2002 listening to the evening conversation about what price they had reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the against the door and listening. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a they quickly finished their letters. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. For additional contact information: PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the light in the room. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if For additional contact information: do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief came back. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the handle of the door to open it completely. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as there was still some money available from the old days. It was not to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning from their decision to move was much more to do with their total "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Foundation good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked so that she might be able to get a better position later on. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family before. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also heavily on the floor. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back.