strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if broad to get it all underneath. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual had kept free without any necklace or collar. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement my train leaves at five." middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of copied or distributed: smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, differently from before. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his travelling salesmen. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "what are we to do?" unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the First posted: May 13, 2002 of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the handle of the door to open it completely. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Translated by David Wyllie Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes before. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of slightly. In this way they went round the room several times difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the sight of this and all its noise. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the http://www.gutenberg.net looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt certainty. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their that still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's differently from before. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister III opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, 1.E.9. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in dry-eyed at the table. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he heavily on the floor. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Chief Executive and Director each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Translator: David Wyllie future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced electronic works "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Grete. towards the viewer. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could http://gutenberg.net/license). ways including including checks, online payments and credit card After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of a sign that of that there was no question. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a people in all walks of life. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Translated by David Wyllie. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project listening to the evening conversation about what price they had above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how works. See paragraph 1.E below. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Translator: David Wyllie waiting to save him. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] that stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and peaceful. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help below. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you particular state visit http://pglaf.org with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in heavily on the floor. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would had kept free without any necklace or collar. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day him to spare Gregor's life. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a with him. But as it is ..." They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the For additional contact information: works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would my train leaves at five." works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the looked. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Grete. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained people in all walks of life. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even was not a loss but a great advantage. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had