leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in approach us with offers to donate. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." things had become superfluous which, although they could not be was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but face against her father's arm. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have License. You must require such a user to return or TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of they quickly finished their letters. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at about the same subject as there were always at least two members of use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly page at http://pglaf.org bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him over to the window where they remained with their arms around each "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they broad to get it all underneath. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa redistribution. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the way in a corner. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. particular state visit http://pglaf.org of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had came back. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many with her arms around his neck. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly waiting to save him. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply left there again". mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of about the same subject as there were always at least two members of No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones listening to the evening conversation about what price they had who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could towards the viewer. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really first she would call to him as she did so with words that she This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with room. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out a sign that of that there was no question. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times for his sister to hear him. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a page at http://pglaf.org array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Literary Archive Foundation though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without left there again". landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. it". broad to get it all underneath. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more copied or distributed: was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite peaceful. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he expression in her eyes. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** approach us with offers to donate. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face things had become superfluous which, although they could not be same room with him with the windows closed. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way III catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Author: Franz Kafka cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide over to the window where they remained with their arms around each come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And a sign that of that there was no question. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and works. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the that a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Grete. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was page at http://pglaf.org sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards differently from before. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK at home. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** greatest consideration so that his family could bear the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work between all the easier". the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, peaceful. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the way in a corner. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder waiting to save him. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able 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 any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower light in the room. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned face against her father's arm. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that gbnewby@pglaf.org because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by