understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour him to spare Gregor's life. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let not knowing what he should save first before his attention was answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more beginning of this work. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", ways including including checks, online payments and credit card sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps gbnewby@pglaf.org important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for down the room. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm and landed loudly on the floor. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could disappear. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to works. See paragraph 1.E below. For additional contact information: pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But certainty. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the movements. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward about the same subject as there were always at least two members of press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Author: Franz Kafka say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible they quickly finished their letters. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat of receipt of the work. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. III a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy before. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. face against her father's arm. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day down into the middle of the dinner table. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks first to get up and stretch out her young body. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by III somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with States. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. beginning of this work. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure times and they had never come again, at least not with the same who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the expression in her eyes. with him. But as it is ..." very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a I without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an First posted: May 13, 2002 permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a at home. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the way in a corner. came back. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the before. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Chief Executive and Director effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up