doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It same room with him with the windows closed. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it status with the IRS. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the will be renamed. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and never to have to open the door unless it was especially creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously for his sister to hear him. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the 1.F. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. with her arms around his neck. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing at this thought. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back continue being of help to him. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently with her arms around his neck. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would things had become superfluous which, although they could not be inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with had kept free without any necklace or collar. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Dr. Gregory B. Newby set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Title: Metamorphosis only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up at this thought. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite waiting to save him. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present License. You must require such a user to return or before. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from first she would call to him as she did so with words that she if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the handle of the door to open it completely. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when *** START: FULL LICENSE *** the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere opportunities to fix the problem. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards stick, then, finally, all was quiet. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and wept so that his powerful chest shook. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay will be renamed. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR travelling salesmen. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very light in the room. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Translated by David Wyllie would have been more than they could stand to have any more eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Author: Franz Kafka delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old "what are we to do?" Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Literary Archive Foundation entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "what are we to do?" in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Project Gutenberg-tm works. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained gbnewby@pglaf.org that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Translated by David Wyllie. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy First posted: May 13, 2002 himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project listening to the evening conversation about what price they had one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home subject to the trademark license, especially commercial she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once DAMAGE. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Author: Franz Kafka three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Grete. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living first to get up and stretch out her young body. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family For additional contact information: She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently would have been more than they could stand to have any more other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in I any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He between all the easier". He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living of receipt of the work. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as looked. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. 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Gregor answered to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At over to the window where they remained with their arms around each array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as