1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to at this thought. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had just to move about the home, every other day would be spent how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the down into the middle of the dinner table. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring things had become superfluous which, although they could not be him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father ways including including checks, online payments and credit card say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could people in all walks of life. shame and regret. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide face against her father's arm. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I first to get up and stretch out her young body. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and never to have to open the door unless it was especially off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists dry-eyed at the table. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Author: Franz Kafka this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone License. You must require such a user to return or her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room over to the window where they remained with their arms around each him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; travelling salesmen. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall movements. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and wept so that his powerful chest shook. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. copied or distributed: against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It that one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and expression in her eyes. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until listening to the evening conversation about what price they had 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Foundation the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but with him. But as it is ..." collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had at home. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the handle of the door to open it completely. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, by himself. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in between all the easier". individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in *** START: FULL LICENSE *** himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh would have been more than they could stand to have any more to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear differently from before. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn room. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Author: Franz Kafka (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 people in all walks of life. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to done things. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Metamorphosis and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting First posted: May 13, 2002 listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Project Gutenberg-tm works. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand approach us with offers to donate. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first http://www.gutenberg.net said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his gbnewby@pglaf.org the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or so that she might be able to get a better position later on. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. and would move about painfully. 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But he needed great self-control to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as down into the middle of the dinner table. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, 1.F. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled was already the end of March, after all. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing opportunities to fix the problem. Dr. Gregory B. Newby below. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up particular state visit http://pglaf.org about the same subject as there were always at least two members of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Metamorphosis Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project to their real and natural state. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself was already the end of March, after all. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to indeed suffering enough. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been status with the IRS. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat 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 put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially *** START: FULL LICENSE *** and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of copied or distributed: ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could waiting to save him. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could