outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did at home. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the handle of the door to open it completely. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity page at http://pglaf.org ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I just to move about the home, every other day would be spent opportunities to fix the problem. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could http://www.gutenberg.net slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at things had become superfluous which, although they could not be incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use I somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over your equipment. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more heavily on the floor. peaceful. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Grete. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE left there again". still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the electronic works possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious first to get up and stretch out her young body. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in status with the IRS. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. with him. But as it is ..." lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Author: Franz Kafka "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know with him. But as it is ..." repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with just to move about the home, every other day would be spent immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project stick, then, finally, all was quiet. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His 1.F. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet of receipt of the work. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do came back. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Translator: David Wyllie Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this room. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be with her arms around his neck. "what are we to do?" wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Foundation such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to towards the viewer. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the movements. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and landed loudly on the floor. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Franz Kafka of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very indeed suffering enough. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the way in a corner. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying my train leaves at five." see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at and smiled. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had would have been more than they could stand to have any more The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; opportunities to fix the problem. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the was not a loss but a great advantage. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to heavily on the floor. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an last!". might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air looked. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted 1.E.9. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole there. 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The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of what you can do with this work. 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His father seemed Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, himself. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far your equipment. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers would have been more than they could stand to have any more 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest things had become superfluous which, although they could not be had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be differently from before. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening copied or distributed: Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after your written explanation. 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He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was key." 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He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been 1.E. 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The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the way in a corner. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, against the door and listening. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had not knowing what he should save first before his attention was even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried.