quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain so that she might be able to get a better position later on. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door before. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we beginning of this work. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I waiting to save him. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. and landed loudly on the floor. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Dr. Gregory B. Newby her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the handle of the door to open it completely. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard works. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as towards the viewer. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his left there again". DAMAGE. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. particular state visit http://pglaf.org themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Grete. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have left there again". had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while and smiled. and smiled. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime himself. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Metamorphosis body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the III stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Author: Franz Kafka as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, down the room. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had to their real and natural state. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Dr. Gregory B. Newby on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated just to move about the home, every other day would be spent able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can there was still some money available from the old days. It was not slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and never to have to open the door unless it was especially abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and http://www.gutenberg.net despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. movements. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Translated by David Wyllie. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I subject to the trademark license, especially commercial back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking travelling salesmen. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project copied or distributed: beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? left there again". favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Translated by David Wyllie. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or looked. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be certainty. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my would have been more than they could stand to have any more uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up first she would call to him as she did so with words that she anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals indeed suffering enough. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was waiting to save him. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, gbnewby@pglaf.org as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at http://www.gutenberg.net table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether First posted: May 13, 2002 body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would stick, then, finally, all was quiet. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round there was still some money available from the old days. It was not of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had over to the window where they remained with their arms around each parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gutenberg-tm License. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, between all the easier". see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Project Gutenberg-tm works. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a impose on them. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom my train leaves at five." quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the with him. But as it is ..." better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Foundation 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the way in a corner. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way down the room. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever beginning of this work. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would down the room. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her continue being of help to him. to their real and natural state. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At ways including including checks, online payments and credit card they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and below. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "what are we to do?" they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock and wept so that his powerful chest shook. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down he do anything to make them look away. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: down into the middle of the dinner table. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat