chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of my train leaves at five." sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Grete. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Project Gutenberg-tm works. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his at home. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any expression in her eyes. before. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. and landed loudly on the floor. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a opportunities to fix the problem. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Franz Kafka the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Title: Metamorphosis the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Chief Executive and Director to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Metamorphosis it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Grete. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Translator: David Wyllie home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance same room with him with the windows closed. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He times and they had never come again, at least not with the same occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel even though she could have checked for herself and could have known good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who slightly. In this way they went round the room several times and wept so that his powerful chest shook. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Author: Franz Kafka seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. redistribution. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted stick, then, finally, all was quiet. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill waiting to save him. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain was already the end of March, after all. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any http://gutenberg.net/license). bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, and landed loudly on the floor. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie impose on them. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it slightly. In this way they went round the room several times stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite electronic works Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away travelling salesmen. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure indeed suffering enough. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he "what are we to do?" only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden was already the end of March, after all. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Last updated: May 20, 2012 idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman my train leaves at five." drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There III top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding beginning of this work. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a would have been more than they could stand to have any more This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of for his sister to hear him. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, DAMAGE. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by himself. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back had kept free without any necklace or collar. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister 1.E.3. 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If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another between all the easier". beginning of this work. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Foundation gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his 1.F. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't and wept so that his powerful chest shook. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Grete. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together movements. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of DAMAGE. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business redistribution. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, down the room. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have peaceful. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money