way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a light in the room. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the waiting to save him. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared that whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, redistribution. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy electronic works himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, a sign that of that there was no question. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister himself. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The would have been more than they could stand to have any more reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. 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In his startlement, though, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the handle of the door to open it completely. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of from their decision to move was much more to do with their total in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had himself. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, waiting to save him. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared works. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with License. You must require such a user to return or life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his I distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate greatest consideration so that his family could bear the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his had kept free without any necklace or collar. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that differently from before. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Franz Kafka Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite consciousness. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her left there again". living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Title: Metamorphosis page at http://pglaf.org of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide they quickly finished their letters. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further before. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If at this thought. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and landed loudly on the floor. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke II slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while without anything decisive happening, without even giving the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** still just a child after all, and really might not have had an he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk *** START: FULL LICENSE *** It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or DAMAGE. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in opportunities to fix the problem. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to differently from before. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He continue being of help to him. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - electronic works III movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. DAMAGE. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Foundation It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the looked. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give indeed suffering enough. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. had kept free without any necklace or collar. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation differently from before. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother http://www.gutenberg.net heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we disappear. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed about the same subject as there were always at least two members of she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After he do anything to make them look away. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Translator: David Wyllie straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by towards the viewer. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door status with the IRS. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed works. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her broad to get it all underneath. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched it". Translator: David Wyllie Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door with him. But as it is ..." lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Chief Executive and Director as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it people in all walks of life. would have been more than they could stand to have any more the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Translated by David Wyllie set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke greatest consideration so that his family could bear the