hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to For additional contact information: beginning of this work. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Section 1. 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Under his sister's experienced hand, the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as from their decision to move was much more to do with their total "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa consciousness. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer 1.E.1. 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But it became just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and smiled. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Metamorphosis editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Translated by David Wyllie. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to done things. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, came back. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Dr. Gregory B. Newby of receipt of the work. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps ways including including checks, online payments and credit card her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower DAMAGE. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Franz Kafka by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which shame and regret. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy II Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at of receipt of the work. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer page at http://pglaf.org His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping II of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. shame and regret. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment things had become superfluous which, although they could not be choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember my train leaves at five." and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. face against her father's arm. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set http://www.gutenberg.net have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gutenberg-tm License. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to consciousness. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact shame and regret. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It even though she could have checked for herself and could have known without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Grete. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the handle of the door to open it completely. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true last!". companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do dry-eyed at the table. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand opportunities to fix the problem. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! continue being of help to him. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that status with the IRS. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and works. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister works. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to differently from before. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his heavily on the floor. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him with her arms around his neck. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. my train leaves at five." state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to