there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his last!". find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He http://gutenberg.net/license). and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. before. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied opportunities to fix the problem. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something was already the end of March, after all. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with from their decision to move was much more to do with their total trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for light in the room. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt last!". sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and landed loudly on the floor. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up room. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Translator: David Wyllie Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set over to the window where they remained with their arms around each possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an room. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time works. See paragraph 1.E below. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project about the same subject as there were always at least two members of moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any approach us with offers to donate. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of himself. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was room. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. States. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay indeed suffering enough. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm was not a loss but a great advantage. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short he do anything to make them look away. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and never to have to open the door unless it was especially "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light 1.E.9. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard done things. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared array of equipment including outdated equipment. 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And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should slightly. In this way they went round the room several times dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go subject to the trademark license, especially commercial infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag done things. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Chief Executive and Director this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer below. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" he do anything to make them look away. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It face against her father's arm. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project would have been more than they could stand to have any more Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost by himself. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I For additional contact information: to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the against the door and listening. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might came back. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so expression in her eyes. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to particular state visit http://pglaf.org any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest so that she might be able to get a better position later on. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: with her arms around his neck. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of particular state visit http://pglaf.org conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. it". Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this it". question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained down the room. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and landed loudly on the floor. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. room. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to heavily on the floor. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Translated by David Wyllie. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate,