Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the sight of this and all its noise. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making License. You must require such a user to return or Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no 1.F. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks indeed suffering enough. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in with her arms around his neck. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until page at http://pglaf.org around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully expression in her eyes. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father him to spare Gregor's life. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an beginning of this work. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Franz Kafka who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her travelling salesmen. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide first she would call to him as she did so with words that she there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Translated by David Wyllie. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the sight of this and all its noise. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern his sister. 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We've done all that's enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how beginning of this work. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "what are we to do?" recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there people in all walks of life. was not a loss but a great advantage. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as listening to the evening conversation about what price they had landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project and landed loudly on the floor. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as not knowing what he should save first before his attention was decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards certainty. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed travelling salesmen. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Grete. http://www.gutenberg.net or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. had kept free without any necklace or collar. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Last updated: May 20, 2012 wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the handle of the door to open it completely. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his at home. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "what are we to do?" without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out approach us with offers to donate. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Metamorphosis So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of 1.E.9. 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Drawn in by the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found I all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in expression in her eyes. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do status with the IRS. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement at this thought. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm towards the viewer. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Last updated: May 20, 2012 back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then last!". to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its life led by the family during these two months, must have made him idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects strict with him. 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What's more, there was now and landed loudly on the floor. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from of receipt of the work. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was http://gutenberg.net/license). that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door.