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Nor would he ever permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; dry-eyed at the table. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. I already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might times and they had never come again, at least not with the same again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as slightly. In this way they went round the room several times with him. But as it is ..." to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head will be renamed. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered about the same subject as there were always at least two members of full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her travelling salesmen. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we approach us with offers to donate. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was redistribution. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the certainty. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm they quickly finished their letters. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal stick, then, finally, all was quiet. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Translated by David Wyllie. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight opportunities to fix the problem. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with indeed suffering enough. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still down into the middle of the dinner table. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After would have been more than they could stand to have any more open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Author: Franz Kafka still just a child after all, and really might not have had an there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest expression in her eyes. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, disappear. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned room. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his was not a loss but a great advantage. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of it". had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the himself. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the sight of this and all its noise. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of "what are we to do?" protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project page at http://pglaf.org Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more life led by the family during these two months, must have made him III Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to down the room. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his below. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest continue being of help to him. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought they quickly finished their letters. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, was not a loss but a great advantage. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed with him. But as it is ..." required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had beginning of this work. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Franz Kafka him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto with him. But as it is ..." this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never still just a child after all, and really might not have had an herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. II If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have with her arms around his neck. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living at home. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in ways including including checks, online payments and credit card 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and wept so that his powerful chest shook. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their