unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "what are we to do?" complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present last!". fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Author: Franz Kafka written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever himself. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able at this thought. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There differently from before. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Foundation rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange towards the viewer. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; III without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough DAMAGE. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to would have been more than they could stand to have any more the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in not knowing what he should save first before his attention was ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his gbnewby@pglaf.org come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, differently from before. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Language: English speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, redistribution. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have down into the middle of the dinner table. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime disappear. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still movements. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you 1.E.9. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. gbnewby@pglaf.org bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He beginning of this work. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept to their real and natural state. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Literary Archive Foundation method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There down into the middle of the dinner table. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do your equipment. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his light in the room. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat was already the end of March, after all. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in it". he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, to their real and natural state. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women certainty. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as License. You must require such a user to return or that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, at home. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when subject to the trademark license, especially commercial dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in broad to get it all underneath. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on status with the IRS. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back would have been more than they could stand to have any more With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and they quickly finished their letters. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he opportunities to fix the problem. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. copied or distributed: even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to of receipt of the work. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And it".