than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth before. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. light in the room. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than 1.E.9. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and people in all walks of life. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you that Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work beginning of this work. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head probably permanently. 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Hardly notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to impose on them. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him was not a loss but a great advantage. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It for his sister to hear him. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like came back. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. with her arms around his neck. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked redistribution. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of http://www.gutenberg.net on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and smiled. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Translated by David Wyllie. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light done things. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out of receipt of the work. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? at home. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it towards the viewer. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had I about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Foundation the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday disappear. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her page at http://pglaf.org any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which to their real and natural state. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go DAMAGE. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of travelling salesmen. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of First posted: May 13, 2002 through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Franz Kafka one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and landed loudly on the floor. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half at this thought. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been status with the IRS. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Foundation and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay approach us with offers to donate. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, waiting to save him. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do status with the IRS. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's down into the middle of the dinner table. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he before. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Chief Executive and Director furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project impose on them. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which For additional contact information: now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United people in all walks of life. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Project Gutenberg-tm works. Grete. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together had kept free without any necklace or collar. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you