much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door DAMAGE. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him light in the room. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they face against her father's arm. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's listening to the evening conversation about what price they had and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the way in a corner. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a against the door and listening. and smiled. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand my train leaves at five." refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned so that she might be able to get a better position later on. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination subject to the trademark license, especially commercial pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to works. See paragraph 1.E below. http://gutenberg.net/license). herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. was already the end of March, after all. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would for his sister to hear him. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged people in all walks of life. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did down the room. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of between all the easier". left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying copied or distributed: Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; that providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, last!". disappear. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at works. See paragraph 1.E below. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side For additional contact information: "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Chief Executive and Director him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer they quickly finished their letters. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the approach us with offers to donate. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly dry-eyed at the table. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the http://gutenberg.net/license). worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, first to get up and stretch out her young body. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in dry-eyed at the table. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Franz Kafka was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight done things. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down stick, then, finally, all was quiet. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head for his sister to hear him. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed approach us with offers to donate. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we greatest consideration so that his family could bear the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Translator: David Wyllie the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her against the door and listening. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it 1.E.9. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and never to have to open the door unless it was especially slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At *** START: FULL LICENSE *** recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free indeed suffering enough. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Dr. Gregory B. Newby his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. 1.E.9. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away from their decision to move was much more to do with their total before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know License. You must require such a user to return or until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden him to spare Gregor's life. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote movements. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Project Gutenberg-tm works. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did a sign that of that there was no question. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Last updated: May 20, 2012 and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. at home. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related had kept free without any necklace or collar. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not subject to the trademark license, especially commercial wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying between all the easier". with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the down the room. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the way in a corner. your equipment. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and would have been more than they could stand to have any more After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it will be renamed. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg First posted: May 13, 2002 him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them dry-eyed at the table. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm and smiled. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right