Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and States. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Title: Metamorphosis course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where waiting to save him. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Foundation The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and a sign that of that there was no question. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and with him. But as it is ..." times and they had never come again, at least not with the same in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it your equipment. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down it". room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but For additional contact information: already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can approach us with offers to donate. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we License. You must require such a user to return or his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which even though she could have checked for herself and could have known time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her that to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at "what are we to do?" compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was and smiled. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she redistribution. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence http://www.gutenberg.net Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall page at http://pglaf.org One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent particular state visit http://pglaf.org Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across your equipment. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was your equipment. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any him to spare Gregor's life. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this 1.F. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Title: Metamorphosis a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the down the room. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been differently from before. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Grete. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the page at http://pglaf.org the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very of receipt of the work. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Chief Executive and Director freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "what are we to do?" and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in with her arms around his neck. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into differently from before. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably broad to get it all underneath. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister down into the middle of the dinner table. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at times and they had never come again, at least not with the same must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already had kept free without any necklace or collar. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This it". access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Translated by David Wyllie against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had towards the viewer.