this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if not knowing what he should save first before his attention was state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the sight of this and all its noise. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his that grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or First posted: May 13, 2002 moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to redistribution. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the between all the easier". at this thought. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ travelling salesmen. came back. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he first she would call to him as she did so with words that she street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; electronic works how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more particular state visit http://pglaf.org thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or indeed suffering enough. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had expression in her eyes. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. DAMAGE. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be consciousness. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With expression in her eyes. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the handle of the door to open it completely. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; prospects were. 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Email contact links and up to date contact hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any movements. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no to their real and natural state. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had I the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the continue being of help to him. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, For additional contact information: superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling life led by the family during these two months, must have made him been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Language: English after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Grete. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff works. See paragraph 1.E below. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. was not a loss but a great advantage. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared before. particular state visit http://pglaf.org his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands that Metamorphosis was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with III last!". use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the was already the end of March, after all. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was dry-eyed at the table. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to "what are we to do?" Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before first she would call to him as she did so with words that she eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible he do anything to make them look away. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement subject to the trademark license, especially commercial - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she License. You must require such a user to return or our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there things had become superfluous which, although they could not be or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project indeed suffering enough. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that they quickly finished their letters. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Title: Metamorphosis respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to DAMAGE. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a opportunities to fix the problem. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of status with the IRS. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar DAMAGE. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish looked. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Franz Kafka without anything decisive happening, without even giving the to their real and natural state. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Project Gutenberg-tm works. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of at home. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across "what are we to do?" then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the my train leaves at five." a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been that coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. certainty. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Author: Franz Kafka everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; he do anything to make them look away. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost they quickly finished their letters. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself not knowing what he should save first before his attention was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, License. You must require such a user to return or will be renamed. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be."