in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her greatest consideration so that his family could bear the by himself. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness page at http://pglaf.org waiting to save him. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could certainty. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. heavily on the floor. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous listening to the evening conversation about what price they had http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend your equipment. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. expression in her eyes. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project disappear. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect they quickly finished their letters. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and II thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone differently from before. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project to their real and natural state. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: III possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest about the same subject as there were always at least two members of such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Translator: David Wyllie out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Foundation that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never will be renamed. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier III three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's subject to the trademark license, especially commercial owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm License. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email travelling salesmen. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his status with the IRS. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to First posted: May 13, 2002 information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. same room with him with the windows closed. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He works. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside about the same subject as there were always at least two members of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance was not a loss but a great advantage. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of would have been more than they could stand to have any more the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both dry-eyed at the table. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" continue being of help to him. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with continue being of help to him. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom 1.E.9. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. done things. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the handle of the door to open it completely. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting about the same subject as there were always at least two members of injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one peaceful. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat http://gutenberg.net/license). away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, States. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which