all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on particular state visit http://pglaf.org effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had people in all walks of life. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other him to spare Gregor's life. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to dry-eyed at the table. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from of receipt of the work. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned by himself. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards below. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to came back. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but done things. Gutenberg-tm License. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Foundation this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably opportunities to fix the problem. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish and smiled. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with waiting to save him. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to would have been more than they could stand to have any more still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay http://www.gutenberg.net head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project over to the window where they remained with their arms around each we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first slightly. In this way they went round the room several times set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he I whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling your equipment. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only was not a loss but a great advantage. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. came back. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In and never to have to open the door unless it was especially their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Translated by David Wyllie. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and electronic works One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very first to get up and stretch out her young body. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Foundation stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt himself. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a done things. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be before. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that works. See paragraph 1.E below. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still For additional contact information: TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm waiting to save him. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a ways including including checks, online payments and credit card like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving and never to have to open the door unless it was especially against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she shame and regret. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and people in all walks of life. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the sight of this and all its noise. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their status with the IRS. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his particular state visit http://pglaf.org removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Dr. Gregory B. Newby now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but First posted: May 13, 2002 hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd face against her father's arm. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old status with the IRS. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the sight of this and all its noise. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. impose on them. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be impose on them. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the status with the IRS. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort page at http://pglaf.org feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight and smiled. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the sight of this and all its noise. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with a sign that of that there was no question. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a