as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a towards the viewer. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front life led by the family during these two months, must have made him seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he between all the easier". last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming First posted: May 13, 2002 without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had even though she could have checked for herself and could have known himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, indeed suffering enough. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the down the room. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the waiting to save him. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the waiting to save him. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was "what are we to do?" - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together particular state visit http://pglaf.org violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he was not a loss but a great advantage. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm particular state visit http://pglaf.org little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her ways including including checks, online payments and credit card with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very dry-eyed at the table. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a him to spare Gregor's life. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the certainty. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In listening to the evening conversation about what price they had had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Last updated: May 20, 2012 at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found First posted: May 13, 2002 One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found broad to get it all underneath. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. page at http://pglaf.org their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half http://www.gutenberg.net cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their was already the end of March, after all. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply they quickly finished their letters. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he 1.E.9. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest and wept so that his powerful chest shook. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than greatest consideration so that his family could bear the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of between all the easier". notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and smiled. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do 1.E.9. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it there was still some money available from the old days. It was not he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right room. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his First posted: May 13, 2002 the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of