any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg differently from before. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Foundation could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware impose on them. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa redistribution. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to last!". earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished for his sister to hear him. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gutenberg-tm License. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately impose on them. at this thought. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his heavily on the floor. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. by himself. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. they quickly finished their letters. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations disappear. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many even though she could have checked for herself and could have known there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or against the door and listening. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother about the same subject as there were always at least two members of fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to with him. But as it is ..." The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At waiting to save him. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more people in all walks of life. approach us with offers to donate. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Language: English Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right himself. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her room. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before indeed suffering enough. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned left there again". instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project against the door and listening. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Author: Franz Kafka them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other against the door and listening. people in all walks of life. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Language: English and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh would have been more than they could stand to have any more getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's so that she might be able to get a better position later on. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell about the same subject as there were always at least two members of there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my of receipt of the work. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, works. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very had kept free without any necklace or collar. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the gbnewby@pglaf.org without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have