quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed would have been more than they could stand to have any more door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Literary Archive Foundation expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply First posted: May 13, 2002 to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest status with the IRS. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his gbnewby@pglaf.org I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand my train leaves at five." "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax left there again". "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with and wept so that his powerful chest shook. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the way in a corner. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between with her arms around his neck. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the way in a corner. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the License. You must require such a user to return or the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business looked. works. See paragraph 1.E below. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Foundation spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough certainty. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement against the door and listening. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more greatest consideration so that his family could bear the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. people in all walks of life. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily States. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; my train leaves at five." hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Author: Franz Kafka been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to dry-eyed at the table. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door differently from before. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about travelling salesmen. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was travelling salesmen. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Foundation uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing any moment. 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As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. down the room. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and travelling salesmen. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite dry-eyed at the table. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled there was still some money available from the old days. It was not expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Dr. Gregory B. Newby bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Dr. Gregory B. Newby until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised came back. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the heavily on the floor. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling would have been more than they could stand to have any more After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff approach us with offers to donate. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The done things. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no that sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, First posted: May 13, 2002 one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This *** START: FULL LICENSE *** which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Translated by David Wyllie. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more and landed loudly on the floor. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with indeed suffering enough. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit last!". not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property stick, then, finally, all was quiet. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in your equipment. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living will be renamed. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be States. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE consciousness. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than