from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with by himself. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door he do anything to make them look away. certainty. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Translated by David Wyllie. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards moment, and he waited. 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Maybe you can't see have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any times and they had never come again, at least not with the same access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; and never to have to open the door unless it was especially one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Professor Michael S. 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She had probably until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the dry-eyed at the table. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here face against her father's arm. consciousness. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, room. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged came back. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible *** START: FULL LICENSE *** been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The him to spare Gregor's life. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. must have been somebody in the flat. 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"Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in from their decision to move was much more to do with their total ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as between all the easier". day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework them. 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It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Translated by David Wyllie mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about moment, and he waited. 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It had even become very milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Dr. Gregory B. Newby highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. moment, and he waited. 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He did not have the slightest she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal between all the easier". be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive chosen! Travelling day in and day out. 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You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she below. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't about the same subject as there were always at least two members of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked even though she could have checked for herself and could have known expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out between all the easier". hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just and smiled. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would things had become superfluous which, although they could not be It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Grete. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load to their real and natural state. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they disappear. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's "what are we to do?" folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked peaceful. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way http://www.gutenberg.net couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in between all the easier". them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door from their decision to move was much more to do with their total and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; down the room. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father things had become superfluous which, although they could not be shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found it". because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished a sign that of that there was no question. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate indeed suffering enough. by himself. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and below. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Grete. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. of receipt of the work. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to himself. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls http://www.gutenberg.net screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it II was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual