where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by people in all walks of life. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have beginning of this work. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with electronic works up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and never to have to open the door unless it was especially imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the with him. But as it is ..." array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another was not a loss but a great advantage. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to expression in her eyes. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort first to get up and stretch out her young body. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to light in the room. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different same room with him with the windows closed. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. impose on them. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This so that she might be able to get a better position later on. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and gbnewby@pglaf.org Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to my train leaves at five." pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke last!". not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Foundation "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to movements. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other works. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling they quickly finished their letters. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. beginning of this work. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was to their real and natural state. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Franz Kafka sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished people in all walks of life. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the last!". to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals came back. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Translated by David Wyllie carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a First posted: May 13, 2002 now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm 1.F. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and face against her father's arm. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Foundation unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple beginning of this work. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with listening to the evening conversation about what price they had great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when status with the IRS. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once was already the end of March, after all. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can was not a loss but a great advantage. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his 1.E.9. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self listening to the evening conversation about what price they had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they room. continue being of help to him. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in gbnewby@pglaf.org respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's room. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, differently from before. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had For additional contact information: of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father without anything decisive happening, without even giving the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and works. See paragraph 1.E below. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go copied or distributed: 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT first to get up and stretch out her young body. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After there was still some money available from the old days. It was not home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and