charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gutenberg-tm License. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Dr. Gregory B. Newby shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it continue being of help to him. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen subject to the trademark license, especially commercial was already the end of March, after all. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Author: Franz Kafka was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he and landed loudly on the floor. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was had kept free without any necklace or collar. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch last!". his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects down the room. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related and smiled. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in last!". be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good peaceful. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good page at http://pglaf.org without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she light in the room. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his 1.F. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Franz Kafka That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff a sign that of that there was no question. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and earn money? 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He distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Dr. Gregory B. Newby Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the my train leaves at five." away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's are removed. 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The chest of drawers was something that Gregor even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of http://gutenberg.net/license). listening to the evening conversation about what price they had his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was II refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have status with the IRS. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" III responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, approach us with offers to donate. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living impose on them. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the waiting to save him. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Translator: David Wyllie blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), States. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud himself. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the sight of this and all its noise. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gutenberg-tm License. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not looked. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about first to get up and stretch out her young body. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and landed loudly on the floor. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home same room with him with the windows closed. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could about the same subject as there were always at least two members of did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been waiting to save him. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. peaceful. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide opportunities to fix the problem. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks to their real and natural state. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or copied or distributed: screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that differently from before. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the For additional contact information: him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Literary Archive Foundation without anything decisive happening, without even giving the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by came back. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. particular state visit http://pglaf.org set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of left there again". family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the handle of the door to open it completely. he do anything to make them look away. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I that to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away still just a child after all, and really might not have had an able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after down the room. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional License. You must require such a user to return or would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the they quickly finished their letters. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about him to spare Gregor's life. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was