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Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without below. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the at this thought. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Title: Metamorphosis how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the sight of this and all its noise. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from same room with him with the windows closed. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned face against her father's arm. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff himself. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Language: English re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. redistribution. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple him to spare Gregor's life. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There at this thought. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier room. electronic works himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched beginning of this work. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gutenberg-tm License. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Literary Archive Foundation delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not and never to have to open the door unless it was especially with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To they quickly finished their letters. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On life led by the family during these two months, must have made him very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be against the door and listening. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the handle of the door to open it completely. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door they quickly finished their letters. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the travelling salesmen. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the sight of this and all its noise. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while against the door and listening. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Dr. Gregory B. Newby knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh 1.F. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Translated by David Wyllie. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Franz Kafka Literary Archive Foundation of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The with him. But as it is ..." returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and against the door and listening. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few even though she could have checked for herself and could have known their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole shame and regret. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. by himself. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the redistribution. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's by himself. against the door and listening. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised License. You must require such a user to return or to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls First posted: May 13, 2002 mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying copied or distributed: efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It without anything decisive happening, without even giving the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Translated by David Wyllie own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of peaceful. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the way in a corner. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Dr. Gregory B. Newby Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, indeed suffering enough. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He down the room. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the certainty. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of it". electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which impose on them. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a