consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in same room with him with the windows closed. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it left there again". was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. came back. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest down the room. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Chief Executive and Director ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no For additional contact information: does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Dr. Gregory B. Newby to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and at home. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied disappear. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, light in the room. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown for his sister to hear him. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was subject to the trademark license, especially commercial movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who States. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this without anything decisive happening, without even giving the gbnewby@pglaf.org achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard 1.E.9. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly down the room. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Translator: David Wyllie the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the handle of the door to open it completely. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly For additional contact information: collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he differently from before. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gutenberg-tm License. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her differently from before. with her arms around his neck. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their first to get up and stretch out her young body. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back shame and regret. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Franz Kafka They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Chief Executive and Director think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his DAMAGE. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of movements. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. down into the middle of the dinner table. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I opportunities to fix the problem. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off same room with him with the windows closed. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation last!". practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic for his sister to hear him. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, For additional contact information: So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with slightly. In this way they went round the room several times throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but room. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks DAMAGE. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I they quickly finished their letters. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so face against her father's arm. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gutenberg-tm License. movements. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations a sign that of that there was no question. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their will be renamed. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if towards the viewer. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down works. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief down the room. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be broad to get it all underneath. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Franz Kafka any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked listening to the evening conversation about what price they had carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Project Gutenberg-tm works. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to down into the middle of the dinner table. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER was already the end of March, after all. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in clear that she was not to. 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