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The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his a sign that of that there was no question. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily face against her father's arm. Literary Archive Foundation But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with by himself. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good he looked back for the last time. 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They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out at home. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any down into the middle of the dinner table. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Dr. Gregory B. Newby especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles works. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or II he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed face against her father's arm. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell with him. But as it is ..." work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At they quickly finished their letters. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Grete. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and with him. But as it is ..." towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check redistribution. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Author: Franz Kafka peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work people in all walks of life. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think redistribution. heavily on the floor. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of room. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Translated by David Wyllie. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of without anything decisive happening, without even giving the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Project Gutenberg-tm works. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Metamorphosis freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is will be renamed. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became slightly. In this way they went round the room several times enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall differently from before. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to left there again". on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Translated by David Wyllie. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards my train leaves at five." INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Language: English instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we people in all walks of life. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible peaceful. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few copied or distributed: slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Grete. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the sight of this and all its noise. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his redistribution. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door was not a loss but a great advantage. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from