skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my people in all walks of life. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the would have been more than they could stand to have any more even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Franz Kafka now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. before. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting your equipment. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but had kept free without any necklace or collar. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a particular state visit http://pglaf.org Title: Metamorphosis cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and face against her father's arm. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more things had become superfluous which, although they could not be The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. between all the easier". part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you *** START: FULL LICENSE *** trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Chief Executive and Director meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Language: English Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; works. See paragraph 1.E below. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there page at http://pglaf.org Translated by David Wyllie The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and smiled. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that over to the window where they remained with their arms around each like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let people in all walks of life. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. expression in her eyes. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came life led by the family during these two months, must have made him quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Gutenberg-tm License. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would waiting to save him. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible life led by the family during these two months, must have made him continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. 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See sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations gbnewby@pglaf.org himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost light in the room. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after and never to have to open the door unless it was especially they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free heavily on the floor. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when was already the end of March, after all. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's particular state visit http://pglaf.org ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family page at http://pglaf.org clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by will be renamed. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then 1.E.9. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff electronic works The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, expression in her eyes. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at of receipt of the work. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Translated by David Wyllie. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy consciousness. almost no restrictions whatsoever. 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Now they which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by movements. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father over to the window where they remained with their arms around each father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still just to move about the home, every other day would be spent because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the way in a corner. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust consciousness. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped http://gutenberg.net/license). before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, that So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter was already the end of March, after all. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This travelling salesmen. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn came back. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Grete. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its first she would call to him as she did so with words that she with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few my train leaves at five." LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided