such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Project Gutenberg-tm works. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed works. See paragraph 1.E below. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would at this thought. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His by himself. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and landed loudly on the floor. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully at this thought. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for and wept so that his powerful chest shook. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in waiting to save him. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. left there again". 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a face against her father's arm. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them left there again". 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she just to move about the home, every other day would be spent of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer shame and regret. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, first to get up and stretch out her young body. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest your equipment. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father before. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, consciousness. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right before. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his it". construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few at this thought. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the "what are we to do?" strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just will be renamed. certainty. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried things had become superfluous which, although they could not be below. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from works. See paragraph 1.E below. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her people in all walks of life. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was will be renamed. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the sight of this and all its noise. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the electronic works himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried 1.E.9. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence dry-eyed at the table. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? III Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of 1.F. before. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Author: Franz Kafka to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a things had become superfluous which, although they could not be parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He room. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day ways including including checks, online payments and credit card finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone heavily on the floor. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by expression in her eyes. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Metamorphosis look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed him to spare Gregor's life. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too things had become superfluous which, although they could not be flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of between all the easier". be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's disappear. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their expression in her eyes. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples they quickly finished their letters. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they travelling salesmen. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air