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General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed he do anything to make them look away. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's looked. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had differently from before. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka broad to get it all underneath. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room him to spare Gregor's life. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they that helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel with her arms around his neck. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. dry-eyed at the table. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers travelling salesmen. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the they quickly finished their letters. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Metamorphosis Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gutenberg-tm License. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self had kept free without any necklace or collar. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then and landed loudly on the floor. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, First posted: May 13, 2002 almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them expression in her eyes. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and smiled. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down between all the easier". all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer stick, then, finally, all was quiet. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to beginning of this work. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, for his sister to hear him. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Translator: David Wyllie would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up gbnewby@pglaf.org exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Author: Franz Kafka all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" 1.E.9. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Dr. Gregory B. Newby situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was at home. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "what are we to do?" open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or *** START: FULL LICENSE *** hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing came back. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to their real and natural state. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking without anything decisive happening, without even giving the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have of receipt of the work. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight III forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once approach us with offers to donate. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? at this thought. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could about the same subject as there were always at least two members of remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even 1.F. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly slightly. In this way they went round the room several times lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer redistribution. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that for his sister to hear him. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Literary Archive Foundation at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated of receipt of the work. travelling salesmen. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to with her arms around his neck. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest against the door and listening. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project done things. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm still just a child after all, and really might not have had an suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to below. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the by himself. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg 1.E.9. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole light in the room. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be a sign that of that there was no question. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked