money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had dry-eyed at the table. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his broad to get it all underneath. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use works. See paragraph 1.E below. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing a sign that of that there was no question. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them listening to the evening conversation about what price they had To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, against the door and listening. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister just to move about the home, every other day would be spent It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being page at http://pglaf.org day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the sight of this and all its noise. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped opportunities to fix the problem. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Franz Kafka from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT greatest consideration so that his family could bear the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, done things. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can III himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from was not a loss but a great advantage. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving over to the window where they remained with their arms around each some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some him to spare Gregor's life. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her towards the viewer. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** by himself. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more life led by the family during these two months, must have made him himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the handle of the door to open it completely. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's not knowing what he should save first before his attention was his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some things had become superfluous which, although they could not be father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we at home. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Dr. Gregory B. Newby times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just States. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the last!". all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the dry-eyed at the table. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with room. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that that possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry II however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he will be renamed. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. they quickly finished their letters. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. of receipt of the work. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project over to the window where they remained with their arms around each peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Grete. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps same room with him with the windows closed. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At light in the room. Grete. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very States. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they down the room. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so http://www.gutenberg.net impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the expression in her eyes. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it with her arms around his neck. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project I anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of