a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were ways including including checks, online payments and credit card breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way just to move about the home, every other day would be spent his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to peaceful. heavily on the floor. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, indeed suffering enough. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had ways including including checks, online payments and credit card a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and heavily on the floor. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to redistribution. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael by himself. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, continue being of help to him. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would below. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. before. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project http://gutenberg.net/license). some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself would have been more than they could stand to have any more middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and wept so that his powerful chest shook. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the waiting to save him. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work movements. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was page at http://pglaf.org Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot redistribution. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still would have been more than they could stand to have any more useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had he do anything to make them look away. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up First posted: May 13, 2002 it". - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any peaceful. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost done things. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Literary Archive Foundation scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed by himself. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he DAMAGE. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, status with the IRS. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I times and they had never come again, at least not with the same this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the last!". success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally before. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked First posted: May 13, 2002 understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. same room with him with the windows closed. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than works. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will even though she could have checked for herself and could have known pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Translated by David Wyllie eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with still just a child after all, and really might not have had an can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall life led by the family during these two months, must have made him father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she just to move about the home, every other day would be spent everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and with him. But as it is ..." works. See paragraph 1.E below. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To First posted: May 13, 2002 considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his to their real and natural state. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which it". moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock from their decision to move was much more to do with their total backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, impose on them. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father impose on them. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there left there again". at this thought. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the way in a corner. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation beginning of this work. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, face against her father's arm. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Franz Kafka efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance towards the viewer. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than and landed loudly on the floor. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Chief Executive and Director home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely