with her arms around his neck. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: still just a child after all, and really might not have had an straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. him to spare Gregor's life. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was was not a loss but a great advantage. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore status with the IRS. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the License. You must require such a user to return or to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Franz Kafka table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that continue being of help to him. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important over to the window where they remained with their arms around each idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or and never to have to open the door unless it was especially middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - peaceful. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her they quickly finished their letters. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the works. See paragraph 1.E below. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, a sign that of that there was no question. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement was already the end of March, after all. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, First posted: May 13, 2002 suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving and never to have to open the door unless it was especially understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking III must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while ways including including checks, online payments and credit card thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and 1.E.9. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily opportunities to fix the problem. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full page at http://pglaf.org kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never status with the IRS. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm that smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her same room with him with the windows closed. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he over to the window where they remained with their arms around each prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a looked. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that your equipment. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had things had become superfluous which, although they could not be round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gutenberg-tm License. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Title: Metamorphosis gbnewby@pglaf.org irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from subject to the trademark license, especially commercial eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand the handle of the door to open it completely. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a first she would call to him as she did so with words that she even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, it". slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At left there again". Foundation disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Foundation confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more States. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door left there again". himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible page at http://pglaf.org would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled life led by the family during these two months, must have made him entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Literary Archive Foundation would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had had kept free without any necklace or collar. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or I respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every they quickly finished their letters. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down broad to get it all underneath. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but subject to the trademark license, especially commercial coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the handle of the door to open it completely. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method "what are we to do?" nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be http://www.gutenberg.net destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide was not a loss but a great advantage. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Dr. Gregory B. Newby to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but with him. But as it is ..." again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the had kept free without any necklace or collar. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as things had become superfluous which, although they could not be father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of I they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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