with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the waiting to save him. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the way in a corner. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and smiled. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together http://pglaf.org/fundraising. 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Nothing wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Author: Franz Kafka transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished heavily on the floor. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not broad to get it all underneath. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his electronic works Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or movements. 1.B. 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And bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, 1.C. 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She had let her hands drop and let violin and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms things had become superfluous which, although they could not be form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music of receipt of the work. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Translator: David Wyllie goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Translated by David Wyllie because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day listening to the evening conversation about what price they had up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know First posted: May 13, 2002 slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be him to spare Gregor's life. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere without anything decisive happening, without even giving the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate will be renamed. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have will be renamed. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again listening to the evening conversation about what price they had sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower consciousness. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Translated by David Wyllie his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United broad to get it all underneath. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak down into the middle of the dinner table. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Chief Executive and Director only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. 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You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate for his sister to hear him. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together III sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following heavily on the floor. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. License. You must require such a user to return or He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her differently from before. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing consciousness. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Title: Metamorphosis respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little was not a loss but a great advantage. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; he do anything to make them look away. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as face against her father's arm. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the with him. But as it is ..." suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone before. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by him to spare Gregor's life. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and first to get up and stretch out her young body. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of For additional contact information: Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a works. See paragraph 1.E below. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so your equipment. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to was not a loss but a great advantage. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to they quickly finished their letters. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would down the room. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all