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YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Author: Franz Kafka - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here people in all walks of life. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely disappear. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing II because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes License. You must require such a user to return or his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his peaceful. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He travelling salesmen. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had expression in her eyes. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and looked. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included was not a loss but a great advantage. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with first she would call to him as she did so with words that she a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Foundation with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at your equipment. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he First posted: May 13, 2002 not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think listening to the evening conversation about what price they had should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with particular state visit http://pglaf.org at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped of receipt of the work. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Translated by David Wyllie word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was impose on them. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but approach us with offers to donate. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, looked. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had came back. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project continue being of help to him. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in movements. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out face against her father's arm. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project was not a loss but a great advantage. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Foundation would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth 1.F. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back had kept free without any necklace or collar. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my License. You must require such a user to return or sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations differently from before. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net page at http://pglaf.org family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, works. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was it". Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no times and they had never come again, at least not with the same coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all him to spare Gregor's life. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of things had become superfluous which, although they could not be his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation http://gutenberg.net/license). this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good against the door and listening. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm DAMAGE. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. indeed suffering enough. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore