LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the way in a corner. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly done things. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and approach us with offers to donate. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the down into the middle of the dinner table. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was was not a loss but a great advantage. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see disappear. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time gbnewby@pglaf.org one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been would have been more than they could stand to have any more by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of first to get up and stretch out her young body. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking was not a loss but a great advantage. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll slightly. In this way they went round the room several times prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Translated by David Wyllie. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the same room with him with the windows closed. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier subject to the trademark license, especially commercial round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly consciousness. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found between all the easier". while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. was already the end of March, after all. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Language: English with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with at this thought. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear was not a loss but a great advantage. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was stick, then, finally, all was quiet. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth and landed loudly on the floor. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether last!". cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value by himself. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", with him. But as it is ..." an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made face against her father's arm. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff against the door and listening. your equipment. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Chief Executive and Director All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of for his sister to hear him. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. between all the easier". worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the DAMAGE. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Literary Archive Foundation on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is just to move about the home, every other day would be spent should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it first she would call to him as she did so with words that she stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Grete. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving even though she could have checked for herself and could have known It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the a sign that of that there was no question. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Title: Metamorphosis shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do stick, then, finally, all was quiet. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in by himself. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after and landed loudly on the floor. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back shame and regret. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had copied or distributed: put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gutenberg-tm License. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had opportunities to fix the problem. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible of receipt of the work. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement impose on them. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him 1.E.9. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it 1.F. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father indeed suffering enough. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room same room with him with the windows closed. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there,