was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He dry-eyed at the table. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the sight of this and all its noise. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep copied or distributed: eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn over to the window where they remained with their arms around each hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further travelling salesmen. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Translated by David Wyllie. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and License. You must require such a user to return or an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the it". not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all particular state visit http://pglaf.org slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At would have been more than they could stand to have any more travelling salesmen. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, down the room. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for looked. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really differently from before. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the a sign that of that there was no question. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it gbnewby@pglaf.org while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Translator: David Wyllie with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm himself. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only last!". Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was listening to the evening conversation about what price they had of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they about the same subject as there were always at least two members of around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the your equipment. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. looked. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer consciousness. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight works. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His below. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gutenberg-tm License. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Author: Franz Kafka time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself disappear. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet I "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the way in a corner. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It he do anything to make them look away. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that movements. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would people in all walks of life. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, States. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is License. You must require such a user to return or little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Dr. Gregory B. Newby able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the way in a corner. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their it". agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood over to the window where they remained with their arms around each milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Project Gutenberg-tm works. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn heavily on the floor. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael flow of coffee. 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He "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new first to get up and stretch out her young body. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation so that she might be able to get a better position later on. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an up. I'm still in bed now. 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INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, they quickly finished their letters. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd III drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt at this thought. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, III why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and never to have to open the door unless it was especially mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat