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Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the looked. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project was not a loss but a great advantage. he do anything to make them look away. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right heavily on the floor. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, States. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. 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"Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed III would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not http://gutenberg.net/license). When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who II Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was 1.F. approach us with offers to donate. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. 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Now and then he stood up from the table and took first she would call to him as she did so with words that she what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of For additional contact information: although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she for his sister to hear him. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was I States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. 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The last thing "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with http://www.gutenberg.net over to the window where they remained with their arms around each and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's room. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the as an enemy. 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He was standing up straight enough now; electronic works practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his waiting to save him. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages III was not a loss but a great advantage. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably they quickly finished their letters. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his face against her father's arm. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the broad to get it all underneath. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the way in a corner. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Franz Kafka hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the room. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Translated by David Wyllie now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a waiting to save him. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had came back. people in all walks of life. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, was already the end of March, after all. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Language: English Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Title: Metamorphosis *** START: FULL LICENSE *** vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the handle of the door to open it completely. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery him to spare Gregor's life. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All had kept free without any necklace or collar. came back. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his http://www.gutenberg.net indeed suffering enough. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes there was still some money available from the old days. It was not was not a loss but a great advantage. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. status with the IRS. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. status with the IRS. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Metamorphosis involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I status with the IRS. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room that probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Franz Kafka now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles that oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the my train leaves at five." condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their was already the end of March, after all. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to was already the end of March, after all. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no travelling salesmen. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, at this thought. http://gutenberg.net/license). beginning of this work. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and