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It was an apple; then another one suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is disappear. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and briefly nodded to him several times. 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The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on disappear. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword just to move about the home, every other day would be spent seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There beginning of this work. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked will be renamed. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword 1.E.9. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and 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 from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE towards the viewer. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled him to spare Gregor's life. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any face against her father's arm. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a listening to the evening conversation about what price they had slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the first to get up and stretch out her young body. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at status with the IRS. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any at home. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Metamorphosis "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and against the door and listening. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head looked. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide status with the IRS. III eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the continue being of help to him. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand II Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he impose on them. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted just to move about the home, every other day would be spent anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of http://www.gutenberg.net nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation with her arms around his neck. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's same room with him with the windows closed. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to III had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted just to move about the home, every other day would be spent hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in light in the room. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement opportunities to fix the problem. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down broad to get it all underneath. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gutenberg-tm License. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the at this thought. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her room. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Project Gutenberg-tm works. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro with him. But as it is ..." straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all consciousness. it". pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her light in the room. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting was already the end of March, after all. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being with him. But as it is ..." property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go States. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Author: Franz Kafka table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming indeed suffering enough. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend travelling salesmen. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I II lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. and smiled. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room redistribution. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the sight of this and all its noise. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with was already the end of March, after all. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; works. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Author: Franz Kafka curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it,