especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the handle of the door to open it completely. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and for his sister to hear him. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Language: English parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects face against her father's arm. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on towards the viewer. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home had kept free without any necklace or collar. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, redistribution. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth so that she might be able to get a better position later on. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had people in all walks of life. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the 1.F. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could broad to get it all underneath. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more page at http://pglaf.org page at http://pglaf.org worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. works. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit status with the IRS. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been over to the window where they remained with their arms around each this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already indeed suffering enough. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side expression in her eyes. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email shame and regret. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest continue being of help to him. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down expression in her eyes. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, same room with him with the windows closed. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his was not a loss but a great advantage. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Translated by David Wyllie remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father himself. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her impose on them. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at slightly. In this way they went round the room several times gbnewby@pglaf.org back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes from their decision to move was much more to do with their total about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. below. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go would have been more than they could stand to have any more and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know there was still some money available from the old days. It was not little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, a sign that of that there was no question. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall States. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the shame and regret. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be will be renamed. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one for his sister to hear him. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and disappear. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of certainty. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the before. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile waiting to save him. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we dry-eyed at the table. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, 1.E.9. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Last updated: May 20, 2012 or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so II family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, a sign that of that there was no question. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go left there again". the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to electronic works charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and differently from before. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it had kept free without any necklace or collar. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or he do anything to make them look away. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door works. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would against the door and listening. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? from their decision to move was much more to do with their total They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every waiting to save him. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Dr. Gregory B. Newby research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his himself. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At electronic works getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the gbnewby@pglaf.org Metamorphosis with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Last updated: May 20, 2012 the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. differently from before. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried DAMAGE. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open subject to the trademark license, especially commercial said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt