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With Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he people in all walks of life. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and smiled. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed listening to the evening conversation about what price they had earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all II him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Dr. Gregory B. Newby for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could with her arms around his neck. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Dr. Gregory B. Newby uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become by himself. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the your equipment. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his by himself. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Author: Franz Kafka continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman had kept free without any necklace or collar. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. first to get up and stretch out her young body. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that certainty. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by For additional contact information: jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three to their real and natural state. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Project Gutenberg-tm works. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would First posted: May 13, 2002 unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; people in all walks of life. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with he do anything to make them look away. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method without anything decisive happening, without even giving the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully that any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Dr. Gregory B. Newby what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in so that she might be able to get a better position later on. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times 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 "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood beginning of this work. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and electronic works There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to for his sister to hear him. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Title: Metamorphosis prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any by himself. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she greatest consideration so that his family could bear the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that at this thought. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. he do anything to make them look away. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round impose on them. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the redistribution. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of over to the window where they remained with their arms around each day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of beginning of this work. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let differently from before. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Title: Metamorphosis your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did so that she might be able to get a better position later on. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished