flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite particular state visit http://pglaf.org and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that was not a loss but a great advantage. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go DAMAGE. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm just to move about the home, every other day would be spent to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his before. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of people in all walks of life. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Translated by David Wyllie. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** electronic works "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more For additional contact information: her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the down into the middle of the dinner table. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was For additional contact information: times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried was not a loss but a great advantage. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes will be renamed. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a room. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Literary Archive Foundation landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable not knowing what he should save first before his attention was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right impose on them. waiting to save him. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours redistribution. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. First posted: May 13, 2002 Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be broad to get it all underneath. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back dry-eyed at the table. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden to their real and natural state. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard at this thought. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance a sign that of that there was no question. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. dry-eyed at the table. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand continue being of help to him. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to opportunities to fix the problem. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down looked. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Project Gutenberg-tm works. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Language: English are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into so that she might be able to get a better position later on. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to peaceful. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite to their real and natural state. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property for his sister to hear him. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had http://www.gutenberg.net any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business last!". said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across they quickly finished their letters. Franz Kafka put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had before. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite travelling salesmen. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Project Gutenberg-tm works. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gutenberg-tm License. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who status with the IRS. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and differently from before. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Project Gutenberg-tm works. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the for his sister to hear him. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement at this thought. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father 1.F. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His