table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gutenberg-tm License. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder *** START: FULL LICENSE *** status with the IRS. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Dr. Gregory B. Newby understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite a sign that of that there was no question. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Author: Franz Kafka that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm I as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Franz Kafka of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his they quickly finished their letters. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the http://gutenberg.net/license). I in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Dr. Gregory B. Newby father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK things had become superfluous which, although they could not be his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. III on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my had kept free without any necklace or collar. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Dr. Gregory B. Newby could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough towards the viewer. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good not knowing what he should save first before his attention was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the sight of this and all its noise. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Dr. Gregory B. Newby sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his people in all walks of life. a sign that of that there was no question. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, came back. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and left there again". copied or distributed: License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gutenberg-tm License. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister ways including including checks, online payments and credit card himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my light in the room. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who http://gutenberg.net/license). enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works works. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Translated by David Wyllie. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Grete. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw travelling salesmen. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Chief Executive and Director reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is waiting to save him. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door him to spare Gregor's life. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no last!". charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Translator: David Wyllie ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see continue being of help to him. works. See paragraph 1.E below. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily shame and regret. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the waiting to save him. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation http://www.gutenberg.net body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the particular state visit http://pglaf.org newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free first to get up and stretch out her young body. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "what are we to do?" and wept so that his powerful chest shook. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay came back. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where by himself. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room approach us with offers to donate. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] so that she might be able to get a better position later on. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still there was still some money available from the old days. It was not help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project