it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and smiled. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the face against her father's arm. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from light in the room. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about status with the IRS. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a certainty. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Dr. Gregory B. Newby how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm http://gutenberg.net/license). already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up shame and regret. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no towards the viewer. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive broad to get it all underneath. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff with him. But as it is ..." eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had 1.E.9. Translated by David Wyllie a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in slightly. In this way they went round the room several times something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he a sign that of that there was no question. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: peaceful. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Literary Archive Foundation badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of down the room. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to was not a loss but a great advantage. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the towards the viewer. impose on them. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill about the same subject as there were always at least two members of remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And page at http://pglaf.org receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while at home. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay would have been more than they could stand to have any more time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand not knowing what he should save first before his attention was strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry between all the easier". wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times 1.E.9. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably had kept free without any necklace or collar. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Title: Metamorphosis defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if not knowing what he should save first before his attention was must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so with her arms around his neck. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with there was still some money available from the old days. It was not hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling *** START: FULL LICENSE *** not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn of receipt of the work. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help States. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Dr. Gregory B. Newby himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Literary Archive Foundation It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way a sign that of that there was no question. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they down into the middle of the dinner table. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution people in all walks of life. a sign that of that there was no question. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever he do anything to make them look away. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he